HyperDic: long-winded

English > 1 sense of the word long-winded:
ADJECTIVEalllong-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordyusing or containing too many words
long-winded > pronunciation
Soundslao'ngwih'ndihd
Rhymesabbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd...
English > long-winded: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningUsing or containing too many words.
Example"long-winded (or windy) speakers"
Synonymstedious, verbose, windy, wordy
Broaderprolixtediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
Spanishprolijo, verboso
Catalanprolix, verbós
Nounslong-windednessboring verbosity
Adverbslong-windedlyin a verbose manner

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