- lengthy adj
- ['lɛŋθɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl lungo (-a), (tedious) interminabile
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lengthy adj
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lengthy — [adj] extended diffuse, dragging, drawn out, elongate, elongated, interminable, lengthened, long, longish, long winded, overlong, padded, prolix, prolonged, protracted, tedious, tiresome, verbose, very long, wearisome, windy, wordy; concepts… … New thesaurus
lengthy — ☆ lengthy [leŋk′thē, leŋ′thē ] adj. lengthier, lengthiest having length; long; esp., too long, or so long as to be tiresome [a lengthy voyage, a lengthy sermon] lengthily adv. lengthiness n … English World dictionary
lengthy — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ Agreement was finally reached after very lengthy discussions … Collocations dictionary
lengthy — adj 1. very long, extensive, (of words or expressions) sesquipedalian; extended, drawn out, dragged out, protracted, long drawn, long drawn out; prolonged, lengthened, elongated, elongate. 2. verbose, wordy, prolix, long winded, tedious, boring;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lengthy — adj. (lengthier, lengthiest) 1 of unusual length. 2 (of speech, writing, style, a speaker, etc.) tedious, prolix. Derivatives: lengthily adv. lengthiness n … Useful english dictionary
lengthy — [[t]le̱ŋθi[/t]] lengthier, lengthiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You use lengthy to describe an event or process which lasts for a long time. ...a lengthy meeting. ...the lengthy process of filling out passport application forms. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu … English dictionary
lengthy — length|y [ˈleŋθi] adj comparative lengthier superlative lengthiest [usually before noun] 1.) continuing for a long time, often too long ≠ ↑brief ▪ A lengthy period of training is required. ▪ An accident is causing some lengthy delays. 2.) a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lengthy — lengthily, adv. lengthiness, n. /lengk thee, leng , len /, adj., lengthier, lengthiest. 1. having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey. 2. tediously verbose; very long; too long: a lengthy speech. [1680 90, Amer.; LENGTH + Y1] * … Universalium
lengthy — length•y [[t]ˈlɛŋk θi, ˈlɛŋ , ˈlɛn [/t]] adj. length•i•er, length•i•est 1) of great length; very long: a lengthy journey[/ex] 2) excessively long: a lengthy explanation[/ex] • Etymology: 1680–90, amer. length′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
lengthy — [ˈleŋθi] adj continuing for a long time, especially for too long a lengthy period of negotiation[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
lengthy — length·y || leŋθɪ adj. having great length; overly long, tediously long … English contemporary dictionary
