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tarryings

tarryings is the plural of tarrying.

Meaning of tarrying

Noun

tarrying (plural tarryings)

  1. The act of one who tarries; a waiting or staying behind.
    • Our teams were now considerably jaded, and we found it necessary to make frequent halts and tarryings for the purpose of recruiting them.1858, R. B. Stratton, Captivity of the Oatman Girls

Questions about tarryings

What is tarryings the plural of?
Tarryings is the plural of tarrying.

Words near tarryings in the dictionary

  1. tarry
  2. tarryar
  3. tarryars
  4. tarrying
  5. tarryingly
  6. tarryings
  7. Tarrys
  8. Tarrytown
  9. tars
  10. tars and feathers
  11. tars out

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