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   tar

   /tɑː/

   noun

   • 1. a dark, thick flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in road-making and for coating and preserving timber.
   • ▪ a substance resembling tar, formed by burning tobacco or other material: "high-tar cigarettes"

   verb

   • 1. cover (something) with tar: "now that it is being tarred, the road will facilitate safer transport"
   • 2. blame or damage the reputation of (someone): "he is trying to stop his company from being tarred by association"

   Word Origin Old Englishteru, teoru, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teer, German Teer, and perhaps ultimately to tree.

   Scrabble Points: 3

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

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