Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 82 compound words that contain tars. The most common are listed below. Open tars in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- coal-tarsplural of coal-tar (alternative spelling of coal tars).
- tars and feathersthird-person singular simple present indicative of tar and feather: To cover (a person) in sticky tar, then cover in feathers which stick to the tar; an archaic means of humiliating a person.
- Archangel tarsplural of Archangel tar: A high-grade pine tar used as a wood preservative.
- gas tarsplural of gas tar: coal tar
- Jack Tarsplural of Jack Tar: A sailor; especially, one in the Royal Navy.
- juniper tarsplural of juniper tar: A liquid used topically in the treatment of skin diseases and obtained by distillation from the wood of trees of the species Juniperus oxycedrus (western prickly juniper), of the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
- mineral tarsplural of mineral tar: Synonym of maltha (“type of bitumen”)
- pine tarsplural of pine tar: A dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood.
- Stockholm tarsplural of Stockholm tar: A high-grade pine tar used as a wood preservative.
- wood tarsplural of wood tar: Tar produced by destructive distillation of wood.
- tars with the same brushthird-person singular simple present indicative of tar with the same brush: To characterize (someone or something) using the same undesirable attribute, especially unjustly.
- green tarsplural of green tar: A type of asphalt occurring naturally and having a greenish color.
- tars outthird-person singular simple present indicative of tar out: To punish; to pay back or take revenge on.
- tars with the same stickthird-person singular simple present indicative of tar with the same stick: To characterize (someone or something) using the same undesirable attribute, especially unjustly.
Compound words 82
- guitarsplural of guitar: A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
- pornstarsplural of pornstar: An actor or actress famous for appearing in pornographic films.
- avatarsplural of avatar: An incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.
- superstarsplural of superstar: Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity.
- tarsierAn insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.
- mortarsplural of mortar: A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
- moviestarsplural of moviestar: A leading actor in a movie, especially one perceived as a celebrity.
- popstarsplural of popstar: A very successful pop musician.
- Eurostarsplural of Eurostar: A high-speed passenger train service connecting London with mainland European cities via the Channel Tunnel.
- Tartarsplural of Tartar: A red compound deposited during wine making, mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate; wine stone — a source of cream of tartar.