LINGERER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

lingerer

noun

Definition of lingerer

as in snail

someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others he's known as a lingerer, always the last to arrive and the last to leave

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Recent Examples of lingerer The lingerers brought their dirty dishes to the bus tub, wiped their mouths one last time with a napkin, and waved to Cleo, their faces saying, Nice job! — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 Nakamura designs for lingerers. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026

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snail

Noun

The serum has a lightweight, salmon-pink gel texture that goes on clear, with a slightly slippery consistency that reminds me of snail mucin.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026
Holed up in her brutalist home in the Swiss alps with her pet snails, she is approached by a handsome young publisher from New York (Alden Ehrenreich) with the impossible task of convincing her to write another book in her Ripley series.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

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