EGAVE

lengthy

About 6.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.
    a lengthy text
  2. adjective Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.

Similar words

drawn-out prolonged protracted extended long long-drawn long-drawn-out elongated longterm longstanding

Often followed by

and discussion period process periods discussions list letter report

Word family

lengthier lengthiest lengthily lengthiness lengthinesses

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