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Length·y a. [Compar. Lengthier 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.”
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lengthy
adj : 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" [syn: drawn-out,
extended, prolonged, protracted]
[also: lengthiest, lengthier]