lengthy 音標拼音: [l'ɛŋθi]
a . 冗長的,漫長的
冗長的,漫長的
lengthy adj 1 :
relatively long in duration ;
tediously protracted ; "
a drawn -
out argument "; "
an extended discussion "; "
a lengthy visit from her mother -
in -
law "; "
a prolonged and bitter struggle "; "
protracted negotiations " [
synonym : {
drawn -
out },
{
extended }, {
lengthy }, {
prolonged }, {
protracted }]
Lengthy \
Length "
y \ (-[
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a . [
Compar . {
Lengthier }
(-[
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r );
superl . {
Lengthiest }.]
Having length ;
rather long or too long ;
prolix ;
not brief ; --
said chiefly of discourses ,
writings ,
and the like . "
Lengthy periods ." --
Washington . "
Some lengthy additions ." --
Byron .
"
These would be details too lengthy ." --
Jefferson . "
To cut short lengthy explanations ." --
Trench .
[
1913 Webster ]
Lenience 53 Moby Thesaurus words for "
lengthy ":
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 ,
gigantic ,
interminable ,
lank ,
lanky ,
leggy ,
long ,
long -
drawn -
out ,
long -
legged ,
long -
spun ,
long -
winded ,
longiloquent ,
longish ,
longsome ,
loquacious ,
no end of ,
overlong ,
padded ,
prolix ,
prolonged ,
protracted ,
rangy ,
sesquipedal ,
sesquipedalian ,
spun -
out ,
statuesque ,
talkative ,
tall ,
tedious ,
unrelenting ,
verbose ,
windy ,
without end ,
wordy
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LENGTHY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of LENGTHY is protracted excessively : overlong How to use lengthy in a sentence
LENGTHY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Add to word list taking a long time: a lengthy speech (Definition of lengthy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
LENGTHY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Lengthy definition: having or being of great length; very long See examples of LENGTHY used in a sentence
LENGTHY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary 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
lengthy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . very long, and often too long, in time or size I had to go through the lengthy process of obtaining a visa Definition of lengthy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Lengthy - definition of lengthy by The Free Dictionary 1 Of considerable length, especially in time; extended: a lengthy convalescence 2 Tediously long; drawn-out: a lengthy explanation
lengthy - WordReference. com Dictionary of English WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 length•y (lengk′ thē, leng′ -, len′ -), adj , length•i•er, length•i•est having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey tediously verbose; very long; too long: a lengthy speech
lengthy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective [edit] lengthy (comparative lengthier, superlative lengthiest) Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension quotations
Lengthy Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary LENGTHY meaning: 1 : lasting for a long time; 2 : having many pages, items, etc
Lengthy - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Your teacher's lengthy lecture might extend far beyond the end of class and leave many people dozing at their desks The adjective lengthy is almost always used to describe a duration of time (or sometimes a long piece of writing), rather than the physical length of something