HyperDic: lengthy

English > 1 sense of the word *lengthy*:
ADJECTIVE	all	lengthy, drawn-out, extended, prolonged, protracted	relatively long in duration / duration

lengthy > pronunciation
Sounds	leh'ngthiy
Rhymes	antipathy ... wealthy: 23 rhymes with thiy...

English > *lengthy*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	relatively long in duration / duration; tediously protracted.
Example	"a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"
Synonyms	drawn-out, extended, prolonged, protracted
Broader	long	primarily temporal sense
Spanish	prolongado
Catalan	llarg, prolongat
Nouns	length	continuance in time
Nouns	lengthiness	the consequence of being lengthened in duration
Adverbs	lengthily	in a lengthy or prolix manner