LINGERING


Meaning of LINGERING in English

/ ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ; NAmE / adjective

slow to end or disappear :

a painful and lingering death

a last lingering look

lingering doubts

a lingering smell of machine oil

►  lin·ger·ing·ly adverb

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