English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology

tar — meaning in English

Finnish → English · translate English → Finnish instead

English meaning

ess noun The name of the letter S.
tar noun A thick, dark, sticky substance made from coal or wood, used in roofing and road-making.

Senses

tar is used for these senses in English:

ess Used to form female equivalents.
tar A Persian long-necked, waisted string instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.

ess — full definition

noun The name of the letter S.
noun Something curved or shaped like the letter S.

tar — full definition

noun A thick, dark, sticky substance made from coal or wood, used in roofing and road-making.
verb To coat something with tar.
noun In computing, a program (and the archive file it creates) used to bundle multiple files together on Unix-based systems.

Vocabulary Flow

Learn more English words in Finnish.

Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Finnish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.

Learn English in Finnish

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Finnish words

äs ässä kivihiiliterva terva pikipöksy tervata