According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
tarriance, lingering
(noun) the act of tarrying
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lingering
present participle of linger
lingering (plural lingerings)
An act of lingering or waiting.
That which lingers; a remnant.
Source: Wiktionary
Lin"ger*ing, a.
1. Delaying.
2. Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease. To die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly. Rambler.
Lin"ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lingered; p. pr. & vb. n. Lingering.] Etym: [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. Long, a.]
Definition: 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.
Lin"ger, v. t.
1. To protract; to draw out. [Obs.] She lingers my desires. Shak.
2. To spend or pass in lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 December 2024
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.