How Do You Spell TARRY?

Pronunciation: [tˈaɹi] (IPA)

Tarry, spelled /ˈtæri/, is a verb that means to delay or stay in a place longer than necessary. It is often confused with "terry," which is a proper name or a type of fabric. The spelling of "tarry" is derived from Middle English "tarrien," meaning to delay or linger. It is pronounced with the stressed syllable on the first vowel sound, "ta," followed by the unstressed "ry." To avoid confusion with other similarly spelled words, it's important to use proper phonetic transcription when learning and using the word "tarry."

TARRY Meaning and Definition

1. Tarry is a verb that is primarily used to describe the act of delaying a departure or staying in a place longer than expected. It can also refer to the act of lingering or loitering. When someone tarries, they intentionally remain in a specific location or continue to engage in an activity without any particular urgency to leave.

   Tarry can also be used figuratively to describe someone's behavior or character. In this sense, it implies that an individual tends to procrastinate, to be slow in decision making or hesitant in action. It suggests a reluctance to move forward or take definite steps towards a goal. Someone who is described as tarrying may exhibit a lack of commitment or a tendency to dawdle when it comes to important matters.

   Additionally, tarry can be an adjective used to describe the physical characteristics of something. It has been historically used to describe substances, especially ones that are dark and sticky in nature, such as tar. For instance, a tarry substance could be a thick and sticky residue left behind after a chemical reaction or natural process.

   Overall, tarry connotes the notion of delaying, lingering, or procrastinating, whether it refers to physical actions, behavioral tendencies, or the characteristics of substances.

2. • Consisting of or like tar; mineral tar, a variety of bitumen found oozing from rocks of different formations.

   • To continue in a place; to stay behind; to delay; to loiter.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for TARRY

• thruy
• partry
• tafy
• maarry
• tarra
• jarry
• barrry
• eatry
• tarcy
• tarurs
• tarrot
• taryn
• cerry
• hrry
• totry
• thray
• srry
• marrry
• artry
• tocarry
• turey
• harrry
• aorry
• terro
• darry
• varry
• warry
• dorry
• tarrif
• arrey
• thriy
• turkry
• arry
• tiarra
• narry
• dariy
• trry
• arroy
• fairry
• tarif
• kahry
• narri
• iarri
• narrd
• tarrn
• tartry
• terery
• turnry
• turrp
• tzarr
• varri
• farrn
• jadrery
• jarrl
• otarry
• ragry
• tarrd
• Tatryl
• turrm
• warra
• warri
• warrry
• yarrr
• tarure
• taqcy
• tadcy
• tarryn
• taurra
• yarra
• qarri
• zarry
• varrey
• jarrys
• tarroh
• sarrw
• qarra
• twarra
• uarra
• tifry
• zaryy
• Taiary
• tdrrye
• tarric
• zarrey
• sarru
• tarrla
• aarrd
• narrb
• tahcy
• tgrrx
• tayyy
• sarrf
• JARRr
• TADIy
• TARRRr
• thrrr
• yaary
• yaryy
• TURRYI
• TURRYY
• Leptarrhyna
• Tysry
• Sarryy
• Fnarry
• tvarri
• Taviy
• Tylarry
• tharby
• Yarrys
• tarrys
• Thaury
• Yahry
• Yayry

Etymology of TARRY

The word "tarry" ultimately derives from the Old English word "terian", which means "to delay" or "to wait". It can be traced back further to the Proto-Germanic word "*tarjaną", which carries the same meaning. Additionally, the Old Norse word "tarr" and the Gothic word "tairrjan" also share this root. Over time, these various forms gave rise to the contemporary English word "tarry", which means "to stay or wait".

Similar spelling words for TARRY

• taira,
• TARR,
• tayra,
• Tari,
• Tauer,
• Tarra,
• taro,
• Tarah,
• tara,
• tar,
• tare,
• Tarro,
• tarawa.

Plural form of TARRY is TARRIES

Conjugate verb Tarry

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have tarried

you would have tarried

he/she/it would have tarried

we would have tarried

they would have tarried

I would have tarry

you would have tarry

he/she/it would have tarry

we would have tarry

they would have tarry

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been tarrying

you would have been tarrying

he/she/it would have been tarrying

we would have been tarrying

they would have been tarrying

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would tarry

you would tarry

he/she/it would tarry

we would tarry

they would tarry

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be tarrying

you would be tarrying

he/she/it would be tarrying

we would be tarrying

they would be tarrying

FUTURE

I will tarry

you will tarry

he/she/it will tarry

we will tarry

they will tarry

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be tarrying

you will be tarrying

he/she/it will be tarrying

we will be tarrying

they will be tarrying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have tarried

you will have tarried

he/she/it will have tarried

we will have tarried

they will have tarried

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been tarrying

you will have been tarrying

he/she/it will have been tarrying

we will have been tarrying

they will have been tarrying

IMPERATIVE

you tarry

we let´s tarry

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to tarry

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was tarrying

you were tarrying

he/she/it was tarrying

we were tarrying

they were tarrying

PAST PARTICIPLE

tarried

PAST PERFECT

I had tarried

you had tarried

he/she/it had tarried

we had tarried

they had tarried

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been tarrying

you had been tarrying

he/she/it had been tarrying

we had been tarrying

they had been tarrying

PRESENT

I tarry

you tarry

he/she/it tarries

we tarry

they tarry

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am tarrying

you are tarrying

he/she/it is tarrying

we are tarrying

they are tarrying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

tarrying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have tarried

you have tarried

he/she/it has tarried

we have tarried

they have tarried

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been tarrying

you have been tarrying

he/she/it has been tarrying

we have been tarrying

they have been tarrying

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it tarry

SIMPLE PAST

I tarried

you tarried

he/she/it tarried

we tarried

they tarried