lingering

Определение lingering в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: Used to describe the flavour and persistence of flavour in a wine after tasting When the aftertaste remains on the palate for several seconds, it is said to be lingering; Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease; {s} continuous, prolonged(especially of an illness); enduring, persisting, remaining alive; remaining in one place; meditating, contemplating; walking slowly; Used to describe the flavor and persistence of flavor in a wine after tasting When the aftertaste remains on the palate for several seconds, it is said to be lingering; The aftertaste of a wine If it lasts for a decent length of time it is said to be lingering; the act of tarrying; Delaying; continuing to exist for longer than usual or desirable lingering doubts/suspicions etc; continuing for a long time; "a lingering sense of guilt"
lingering(a): continuing for a long time; "a lingering sense of guilt
linger: {v} to droop, loiter, hesitate, protract
linger: {f} stay longer than usual, tarry; delay; persist, remain; be slow in dying; move slowly
linger: leave slowly and hesitantly
linger: 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
linger: To stay or remain
linger: remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"
linger: If you linger somewhere, you stay there for a longer time than is necessary, for example because you are enjoying yourself. Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until around midnight It is a dreary little town where few would choose to linger
linger: When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected. The scent of her perfume lingered on in the room He was ashamed. That feeling lingered, and he was never comfortable in church after that He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital
linger: To spend or pass in a lingering manner; with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed
linger: To protract; to draw out
linger: take one's time; proceed slowly remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on
linger: move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"
linger: take one's time; proceed slowly
linger: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"