- long-wind
- long-wind·ed·ly;long-wind·ed·ness;
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long´-wind´ed|ly — long wind|ed «LNG WIHN dihd, LONG », adjective. 1. talking or writing at great lengths; tiresome: »a long winded speaker, a long winded sermon. 2. capable of long effort without getting out of breath: »A long distance runner must be long winded.… … Useful english dictionary
long-wind|ed — «LNG WIHN dihd, LONG », adjective. 1. talking or writing at great lengths; tiresome: »a long winded speaker, a long winded sermon. 2. capable of long effort without getting out of breath: »A long distance runner must be long winded. These horses… … Useful english dictionary
long´-wind´ed|ness — long wind|ed «LNG WIHN dihd, LONG », adjective. 1. talking or writing at great lengths; tiresome: »a long winded speaker, a long winded sermon. 2. capable of long effort without getting out of breath: »A long distance runner must be long winded.… … Useful english dictionary
long wind — patience, not annoyed easily … English contemporary dictionary
long-wind·ed — … Useful english dictionary
long-windedly — long wind·ed·ly … English syllables
long-winded — long′ wind′ed adj. 1) talking or writing at tedious length: long winded speakers[/ex] 2) (of speech or writing) continued to a tedious length 3) able to breathe deeply; not tiring easily • Etymology: 1580–90 long′ wind′ed•ly, adv. long′… … From formal English to slang
Long-winded — Long wind ed, a. 1. Long breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long winded talker. [1913 Webster] A tedious, long winded harangue. South. [1913 Webster] 2. using or containing too many words; as, long winded (or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Long-windedness — Long winded Long wind ed, a. 1. Long breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long winded talker. [1913 Webster] A tedious, long winded harangue. South. [1913 Webster] 2. using or containing too many words; as, long … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
long-winded — long wind|ed [ˌlɔŋ ˈwındıd US ˌlo:ŋ ] adj 1.) continuing to talk for too long or using too many words in a way that is boring ▪ His speeches tend to be rather long winded. 2.) if a way of doing something is long winded, it is very complicated ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
