lingerer

intransitive verb

1. to continue to stay, esp. through reluctance to leave: lingering at the door
2. to continue to live or exist although very close to death or the end
3. to be unnecessarily slow in doing something; delay; loiter

Origin: North ME lengeren, freq. of lengen, to delay, stay < OE lengan, to lengthen, delay < base of lang, long

transitive verb