Tarry (Adjective)
Meaning
Having the characteristics of pitch or tar.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tarry smell of the asphalt filled the air as the road crew worked through the night.
- The tarry substance on her hands was stubborn and difficult to wash off.
- The tarry liquid seeped from the cracks in the old wooden ship's hull.
- After working on the roof, he had tarry stains on his overalls that wouldn't come out.
- The tarry residue left behind by the burnt wood made it hard to clean the fireplace.