1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Linger.

2. (a.) Delaying.

3. (a.) Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease.

Micawberish backward booming continuation dalliance dallying dawdling delaying dilatoriness dilatory dillydallying dolce far niente dragging drawn-out easygoing echoic echoing extended extension foot-dragging goofing off gradual growling idling interminable lackadaisical lag laggard lagging languishing lasting lax lazing lazy lengthened lengthening loafing loitering lolling lollygagging long long-continuing long-drawn long-drawn-out long-pending long-winded lounging marathon mopery overlong persistent procrastinating procrastination procrastinative procrastinatory prolongation prolonged protracted protraction reboant rebounding reechoing remaining remiss repercussive resounding reverberant reverberating reverberatory rumbling shilly-shallying shuffling slack slow sluggish sounding spun-out stretched-out tarriance tarrying thundering trifling undamped waiting