tar

1 of 3

noun

ˈtär

: a dark brown or black bituminous usually odorous viscous liquid obtained by destructive distillation of organic material (such as wood, coal, or peat)

: a substance in some respects resembling tar

especially : a condensable residue present in smoke from burning tobacco that contains combustion by-products (such as resins, acids, phenols, and essential oils)

[short for tarpaulin] : sailor

tar

2 of 3

verb (1)

tarred; tarring

transitive verb

: to cover with tar

: to defile as if with tar

least tarred by the scandal

Newsweek

tar

3 of 3

verb (2)

ˈtär

variants or tarre

tarred; tarring; tars or tarres

transitive verb

: to urge to action

—usually used with on

Medical Definition

tar

noun

ˈtär

: any of various dark brown or black bituminous usually odorous viscous liquids obtained by destructive distillation of organic material (as wood, coal, or peat)

especially : one used medicinally (as to treat skin diseases) see coal tar, juniper tar, pine tar

: a substance in some respects resembling tar

especially : a condensable residue present in smoke from burning tobacco that contains combustion by-products (as resins, acids, phenols, and essential oils)

单词	tarring
释义	tar 1 of 3 noun ˈtär 1 a : a dark brown or black bituminous usually odorous viscous liquid obtained by destructive distillation of organic material (such as wood, coal, or peat) b : a substance in some respects resembling tar especially : a condensable residue present in smoke from burning tobacco that contains combustion by-products (such as resins, acids, phenols, and essential oils) 2 [short for tarpaulin] : sailor tar 2 of 3 verb (1) tarred; tarring transitive verb 1 : to cover with tar 2 : to defile as if with tar least tarred by the scandal Newsweek tar 3 of 3 verb (2) ˈtär variants or tarre tarred; tarring; tars or tarres transitive verb : to urge to action —usually used with on Phrases tar and feather : to smear (a person) with tar and cover with feathers as a punishment or indignity tar with the same brush : to mark or stain with the same fault or characteristic Synonyms Noun gob hearty jack jack-tar mariner navigator sailor salt sea dog seafarer seaman shipman swab swabbie [slang] swabby See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a book about the adventurous lives of tars, skippers, and pirates of the 18th century Word History Etymology Noun Middle English terr, tarr, from Old English teoru; akin to Old English trēow tree — more at tree entry 1 Verb (2) Middle English terren, tarren, from Old English tyrwan First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing tar juniper tar tar and feather tar pit tar paper tar sand tar with the same brush pine tar coal tar tar baby jack-tar See More juniper tar tar and feather tar pit tar paper tar sand tar with the same brush pine tar coal tar tar baby jack-tar See More Kids Definition tar 1 of 2 noun ˈtär 1 : a thick dark sticky liquid made from wood, coal, or peat 2 : a substance (as one formed by burning tobacco) that resembles tar tar 2 of 2 verb tarred; tarring : to cover with or as if with tar Medical Definition tar noun ˈtär 1 : any of various dark brown or black bituminous usually odorous viscous liquids obtained by destructive distillation of organic material (as wood, coal, or peat) especially : one used medicinally (as to treat skin diseases) see coal tar, juniper tar, pine tar 2 : a substance in some respects resembling tar especially : a condensable residue present in smoke from burning tobacco that contains combustion by-products (as resins, acids, phenols, and essential oils) Geographical Definition Tar geographical name ˈtär river 215 miles (346 kilometers) long in northeastern North Carolina see pamlico tarring verb present participle of tar as in smearing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance smearing dirtying besmirching sullying polluting soiling blackening blurring tarnishing smudging tainting marring disgracing shaming clouding staining discrediting poisoning smutting touching dishonoring discoloring spoiling darkening demeaning debasing subverting cheapening blemishing abasing degrading besmearing vitiating fouling smirching corrupting distorting lowering debauching begriming depraving perverting sinking bastardizing demoralizing twisting coloring Antonyms & Near Antonyms cleansing purifying elevating glorifying magnifying uplifting dignifying ennobling enshrining hallowing See More
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