Definition of linger

"linger" in the verb sense

1. linger

remain present although waning or gradually dying

"Her perfume lingered on"

2. loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around

be about

"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"

"Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

3. tarry, linger

leave slowly and hesitantly

4. linger, dawdle

take one's time proceed slowly

5. hover, linger

move to and fro

"The shy student lingered in the corner"

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Quotations for linger

The stars are forth, the moon above the tops
Of the snow-shining mountains - Beautiful!
I linger yet with nature, for the night
Hath been to me a more familiar face
Than that of man; and in her starry shade
Of dim and solitary loveliness,
I learned the language of another world. [ Byron ]

Nor is it enough to have once seen him; they are delighted to linger near him, and to keep step with him, and to learn the reason of his coming. [ Virgil ]

It is only the intellect that can be thoroughly and hideously wicked. It can forget everything in the attainment of its ends. The heart recoils; in its retired places some drops of childhood's dew still linger, defying manhood's fiery noon. [ Lowell ]

The summit charms us, the steps to it do not; with the heights before our eyes, we like to linger in the plain. It is only a part of art that can be taught; but the artist needs the whole. He who is only half instructed speaks much and is always wrong; who knows it wholly is content with acting and speaks seldom or late. [ Goethe ]

linger in Scrabble®

The word linger is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters linger:

GIRNEL
(27)
LINGER
(27)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word linger

LINGER
(27)
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(24)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In linger

GIRNEL
(27)
LINGER
(27)
GIRNEL
(24)
LINGER
(24)
REIGN
(24)
GIRNEL
(24)
GIRNEL
(24)
LINGER
(24)
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(24)
GIRNEL
(24)
GIRNEL
(24)
LINGER
(24)
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(24)
GIRNEL
(22)
LINGER
(21)
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(21)
GLEN
(21)
GIRL
(21)
RING
(21)
REIGN
(21)
GIRN
(21)
REIGN
(21)
GRIN
(21)
REIGN
(21)
GIRNEL
(21)
GIRNEL
(21)
GIRL
(18)
LINER
(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
RING
(18)
GLEN
(18)
GIRNEL
(18)
GIRN
(18)
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(18)
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(18)
REIGN
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REIGN
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GRIN
(18)
GIRNEL
(18)
REIGN
(18)
GIRNEL
(18)
GIRNEL
(16)
LINGER
(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
GIRNEL
(16)
REIGN
(16)
REIGN
(16)
GIRNEL
(16)
GIRNEL
(16)
GLEN
(15)
GIRN
(15)
GLEN
(15)
LINER
(15)
GLEN
(15)
LIRE
(15)
RING
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GIRN
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LINGER
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GLEN
(14)
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REIGN
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linger in Words With Friends™

The word linger is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters linger:

GIRNEL
(54)
GIRNEL
(54)
LINGER
(54)
LINGER
(54)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word linger

LINGER
(54)
LINGER
(54)
LINGER
(48)
LINGER
(42)
LINGER
(42)
LINGER
(40)
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(40)
LINGER
(36)
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(36)
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LINGER
(30)
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(11)
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(11)
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(11)
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(10)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In linger

GIRNEL
(54)
GIRNEL
(54)
LINGER
(54)
LINGER
(54)
LINGER
(48)
GIRNEL
(48)
LINGER
(42)
GLEN
(42)
GIRNEL
(42)
REIGN
(42)
GIRNEL
(42)
LINGER
(42)
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(40)
GIRNEL
(40)
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(40)
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GIRL
(39)
GIRN
(39)
RING
(39)
GRIN
(39)
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(36)
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(36)
GLEN
(36)
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(36)
REIGN
(36)
GIRNEL
(36)
GIRNEL
(36)
LINGER
(36)
GIRN
(33)
GRIN
(33)
GIRL
(33)
LINER
(33)
REIGN
(32)
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(32)
GIRNEL
(30)
LINE
(30)
LIEN
(30)
GIRNEL
(30)
LINGER
(30)
LIEN
(30)
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(30)
REIGN
(30)
REIGN
(30)
LINGER
(28)
LINER
(28)
GIRNEL
(28)
LINER
(27)
LINER
(27)
LIER
(27)
LINER
(27)
RIEL
(27)
REIN
(27)
LIRE
(27)
RING
(27)
GIRNEL
(26)
LINGER
(26)
REIGN
(24)
REIGN
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
GLEN
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
LINE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
GIRNEL
(24)
REIGN
(22)
GLEN
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
LINGER
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(16)
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(15)
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(15)
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Words containing the sequence linger

Words that end with linger (7 words)

Word Growth involving linger

Shorter words in linger

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Longer words containing linger

clinger clingers

lingered malingered

lingerer lingerers malingerers

lingerer malingerer malingerers

lingerie

lingering lingeringly

lingering malingering

lingers clingers

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lingers slingers mudslingers

lingers slingers wordslingers

malinger malingered

malinger malingerer malingerers

malinger malingering

malinger malingers

slinger gunslinger gunslingers

slinger mudslinger mudslingers

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slinger slingers mudslingers

slinger slingers wordslingers

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