EGAVE

tar

About 3.31 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Central Tarahumara.
  2. noun A black, oil, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal. Coal tar. A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
  3. noun Coal tar.
  4. noun A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
  5. noun A sailor (because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes).
  6. noun Ellipsis of black tar heroin.
  7. verb To coat with tar.
  8. verb To besmirch.
    The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent.

Similar words

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Word family

Tar tarre tarred tarres tarring tars

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