Definition of linger

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Linger (a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.

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Chronic :: Chronic (a.) Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.
Overlinger :: Overlinger (v. t.) To cause to linger; to detain too long.
Malingery :: Malingery (n.) The spirit or practices of a malingerer; malingering.
Linger :: Linger (a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.
Malingerer :: Malingerer (n.) In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability..
Lungis :: Lungis (n.) A lingerer; a dull, drowsy fellow..
Unwarp :: Unwarp (v. t.) To restore from a warped state; to cause to be linger warped.
Malingered :: MAlingered (imp. & p. p.) of Malinge.
Dwell :: Dwell (v. i.) To delay; to linger.
Lingering :: Lingering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Linge.
Drag :: Drag (v. i.) To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly..
Lag :: Lag (v. i.) To walk or more slowly; to stay or fall behind; to linger or loiter.
Long :: Long (superl.) Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching..
Hanker :: Hanker (v. i.) To linger in expectation or with desire.
Delayer :: Delayer (n.) One who delays; one who lingers.
Lingered :: Lingered (imp. & p. p.) of Linge.
Delay :: Delay (v.) A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.
Malady :: Malady (n.) Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder..
Lingering :: Lingering (a.) Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease..
Loiter :: Loiter (v. i.) To be slow in moving; to delay; to linger; to be dilatory; to spend time idly; to saunter; to lag behind.
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