lengthy
11lengthy — 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] * …
12lengthy — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ Agreement was finally reached after very lengthy discussions …
13lengthy — adjective 1 continuing for a long time, often too long: a lengthy court trial 2 a speech, piece of writing etc that is lengthy is long and often contains too many details lengthiness noun (U) lengthily adverb …
14lengthy — adjective 1) a lengthy civil war Syn: long, very long, long lasting, prolonged, extended; informal marathon Ant: short 2) lengthy discussions Syn: protracted, overlong …
15lengthy — 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 …
16lengthy — See lengthy, long …
17lengthy — [ˈleŋθi] adj continuing for a long time, especially for too long a lengthy period of negotiation[/ex] …
18lengthy — adjective (lengthier; est) Date: 1689 1. protracted excessively ; overlong 2. extended, long • lengthily adverb • lengthiness noun …
19lengthy — adjective long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension …
20lengthy — Synonyms and related words: a mile long, boring, colossal, de longue haleine, dragging, drawn out, dull, elongate, elongated, endless, extended, extensive, far flung, far reaching, fargoing, filled out, gangling, gangly, garrulous, giant,… …
