livelong

American  

[liv-lawng, -long] / ˈlɪvˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /

adjective

1. (of time) whole or entire, especially when tediously long, slow in passing, etc..

   We picked apples the livelong day.

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livelong British  

/ ˈlɪvˌlɒŋ /

adjective

1. (of time) long or seemingly long, esp in a tedious way (esp in the phrase all the livelong day )

2. whole; entire

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noun

1. another name for orpine

Etymology

Origin of livelong

1350–1400; alteration (by association with live ¹ ) of earlier leeve long, Middle English leve longe dear long. See lief, long ¹

Example Sentences

If we had wind chimes, it would’ve been a Lollapalooza monsoon of surly zephyrs all the livelong night.

From Los Angeles Times

Detectives now knew the identity and the location of the man behind the handle "livelong" on EncroChat.

From BBC

How dreary to be somebody / How public, like a frog / To tell your name the livelong day / To an admiring bog.

From Washington Post

“Do you know we have been together the whole livelong day, Robert—since early this morning?” she said at parting.

From Literature

She will stay in that bed the livelong day.

From Literature

Related Words

• constant
• continuing
• deep-rooted
• enduring
• inveterate
• long-lasting
• permanent
• persistent