lin‧ger‧ing /ˈlɪŋɡ
ərɪŋ/
adjective [usually before noun] continuing to exist for longer than is usual or desirable
lingering doubts/suspicions etc
Any lingering hopes of winning the title soon disappeared. Mr Wilkins suffered a lingering death.lingering smell/aroma/odour the lingering aroma of chocolate—lingeringly adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲