livelong
[ liv-lawng, -long ]
/ ˈlɪvˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /
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adjective
(of time) whole or entire, especially when tediously long, slow in passing, etc.: We picked apples the livelong day.
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Origin of livelong
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH livelong
lifelong, livelongWords nearby livelong
live in sin, live it up, livelihood, live like a king, live load, livelong, lively, liven, Livenza, live oak, live on
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livelong
/ (ˈlɪvˌlɒŋ) /
adjective mainly poetic
(of time) long or seemingly long, esp in a tedious way (esp in the phrase all the livelong day)
whole; entire
noun
British another name for orpine
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