Crossword clues for lingered
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Linger \Lin"ger\ (l[i^][ng]"g[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lingered (l[i^][ng]"g[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Lingering.] [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. [root]125. See Long,
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] 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.
Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind.
--Gray.Perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained.
--Milton.Syn: To loiter; lag; saunter; delay; tarry; stop; hesitate.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: linger)
Usage examples of "lingered".
Anna stepped back, not wanting to crowd him, but her eyes lingered on his wide, muscled chest, and her body began to quicken in that familiar way.
His kisses lingered and became hungry, pressing again and again to her mouth, until at last he muttered a frustrated curse and leaned his head back.
His eyes lingered on the soft, trembling fullness of her lips, then slowly lifted to meet her gaze and lock in place.
His eyes dropped to the soft mounds as they moved, lingered for a long, heart-stopping moment, and when he finally looked back up to her face, black fury had filled his gaze.
Sarah lingered over a picture of him lying on his back in the grass, wearing only a brief pair of denim shorts, holding Justin dangling over his head.
He lingered over her, deliberately stamping her senses and her flesh as his, using his expertise to make certain that whenever she thought of making love, she thought of him.
When they were finished, he lingered for a moment at the table, as if searching for something to say.
He lingered over her that time, using his expertise to prolong the experience and carefully raise her to shattering heights.
The taste and scent of her lingered in his mind, and his body still felt the silk of her skin beneath his.
He lingered over her as if she were a willing, sun-kissed sacrifice offered up for his delectation, until her body finally arched to his rapacious mouth and she cried out in intolerable pleasure, her cry rising to the white inferno of the sun.
There were times when they lingered, savoring each sensation like sexual gourmets until the tension was so strong that they exploded together.
One soft, fragrant location drew him to another, and he lingered over her like a bee over nectar, trying to sate himself on the taste and feel and scent of her.
Joe lingered to look over his tack, and Wolf walked up to the house alone.
He lingered over her, drunk with the scent of her warm, aroused body, the silkiness of her skin.
But turnabout was fair play, so she lingered over each bite while she stared at his mouth, or in the direction of his lap.