Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling tar

Etymologies

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tar +‎ -like

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Examples

  • The black tarlike substance not only provided fuel for torches but was the initial moisture barrier used in ships and barrels to keep out all forms of water.

    The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010

  • It was pitch, the dark tarlike substance, waterproof and sticky, used for roofs and boats.

    The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010

  • It was pitch, the dark tarlike substance, waterproof and sticky, used for roofs and boats.

    The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010

  • In the window seat was a rustic fellow who decided it was okay to chew tobacco as long as he spat its tarlike residue into a handheld paper cup.

    Paradise General Dr. Dave Hnida 2010

  • The black tarlike substance not only provided fuel for torches but was the initial moisture barrier used in ships and barrels to keep out all forms of water.

    The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010

  • In the window seat was a rustic fellow who decided it was okay to chew tobacco as long as he spat its tarlike residue into a handheld paper cup.

    Paradise General Dr. Dave Hnida 2010

  • The black tarlike substance not only provided fuel for torches but was the initial moisture barrier used in ships and barrels to keep out all forms of water.

    The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010

  • It was pitch, the dark tarlike substance, waterproof and sticky, used for roofs and boats.

    The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010

  • Annika nodded quickly, taking off her coat as he poured thick tarlike liquid into two badly washed mugs.

    Red Wolf Liza Marklund 2010

  • Annika nodded quickly, taking off her coat as he poured thick tarlike liquid into two badly washed mugs.

    Red Wolf Liza Marklund 2010

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