longsome

[ lawng-suhm, long- ]

adjective
  1. tiresomely long; so protracted as to weary or cause boredom.

Origin of longsome

1
before 900; Middle English, Old English longsum, langsum.See long1, -some1

Other words from longsome

  • long·some·ly, adverb
  • long·some·ness, noun

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