long-winded
[lawng-win-did, long-]
- talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
- continued to a tedious length in speech or writing: another of his long-winded election speeches.
- able to breathe deeply; not tiring easily.
Show More
Origin of long-winded
First recorded in 1580–90
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for long-winded
Contemporary Examples
His many publications and his emails to me are long-winded, occasionally exaggerated, and sometimes hard to follow.
What do you call a long-winded member of Congress whose opinions infuriate you?
That quote may expose Obama as long-winded, but we knew that.
The downside: Santorum is a long-winded campaigner who gets tangled in talk of subcommittees and amendments.
Historical Examples
And then came the reason for all these long-winded preliminaries.
The Story of Don QuixoteArvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
You know that no Gorgios are so long-winded on genealogies as old mothers in Rom.
The GypsiesCharles G. Leland
Well, this looks as if it was going to be a long-winded search.
For the Liberty of TexasEdward Stratemeyer
March Marston was always with his mother—deep in his long-winded yarns.
The Wild Man of the WestR.M. Ballantyne
Not that Jerry disliked Mrs. Bullfinch even though she was long-winded.
Jerry's Charge AccountHazel Hutchins Wilson
long-winded
- tiresomely long
- capable of energetic activity without becoming short of breath
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for long-winded
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper