Lingering

LIN'GERING, participle present tense

1. Delaying; loitering.

2. adjective Drawing out in time; remaining long; protracted; as a lingering disease.

To die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly.

LIN'GERING, noun A delaying; a remaining long; tardiness; protraction.

The lingerings of holyday customs.