Pitchy vs. Tarry

Pitchyadjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling pitch.

Tarryverb

(intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.

Pitchyadjective

Very dark black; pitch-black.

Tarryverb

(intransitive) To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.

Pitchyadjective

(music) Off pitch; out of tune.

Tarryverb

(intransitive) To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.

Pitchyadjective

Partaking of the qualities of pitch; resembling pitch.

Tarryverb

(intransitive) To stay somewhere temporarily.

Pitchyadjective

Smeared with pitch.

Tarryverb

(transitive) To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.

Pitchyadjective

Black; pitch-dark; dismal.

Tarrynoun

A sojourn.

Pitchyadjective

of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal

Tarryadjective

Resembling tar.

Pitchyadjective

having the characteristics of pitch or tar

Tarryadjective

Covered with tar.

Tarryadjective

Consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar.

Tarryverb

To stay or remain behind; to wait.

‘Tarry ye for us, until we come again.’;

Tarryverb

To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter.

‘Come down unto me, tarry not.’; ‘One tarried here, there hurried one.’;

Tarryverb

To stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge.

‘Tarry all night, and wash your feet.’;

Tarryverb

To delay; to defer; to put off.

‘Tarry us here no longer than to-morrow.’;

Tarryverb

To wait for; to stay or stop for.

‘He that will have a cake out of the wheat must needs tarry the grinding.’; ‘He plodded on, . . . tarrying no further question.’;

Tarrynoun

Stay; stop; delay.

Tarryverb

be about;

‘The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square’; ‘Who is this man that is hanging around the department?’;

Tarryverb

leave slowly and hesitantly

Tarryadjective

having the characteristics of pitch or tar