tarry
How many syllables in tarry?
There are 2 syllables in the word tarry.How to pronounce tarry:
Definition of tarry:
- tarry:
- The past tense of Tarry is tarried.
Synonyms for tarry:
be
footle
hang around
lallygag
loaf
loiter
lollygag
lounge
lurch
lurk
mess about
mill about
mill around
prowl
Antonyms for tarry:
accelerate
advance
allow
barrel
barrel along
be quick
beeline
beetle
belt
blast
blaze
blow
bolt
bomb
boogie
bowl
breeze
bucket
bundle
burn rubber
bustle
buzz
cannon
cannonball
careen
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- tartufe
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- tempered
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- tending
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- terpenes
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- theta
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- thralldom
- threatened
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- thrillful
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- thunking
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- tibet
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- tieu
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- tiredness
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- toher
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