long-winded

[ lawng-win-did, long- ]
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adjective
  1. talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.

  2. continued to a tedious length in speech or writing: another of his long-winded election speeches.

  1. able to breathe deeply; not tiring easily.

Origin of long-winded

1
First recorded in 1580–90

Other words from long-winded

  • long-wind·ed·ly, adverb
  • long-wind·ed·ness, noun

Words Nearby long-winded

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British Dictionary definitions for long-winded

long-winded

adjective
  1. tiresomely long

  2. capable of energetic activity without becoming short of breath

Derived forms of long-winded

  • long-windedly, adverb
  • long-windedness, noun

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