long´-wind´ed|ness

long´-wind´ed|ness
long-wind|ed «LNG WIHN dihd, LONG-», adjective.
1. talking or writing at great lengths; tiresome: »

a long-winded speaker, a long-winded sermon.

2. capable of long effort without getting out of breath: »

A long-distance runner must be long-winded. These horses are…remarkably stout and long-winded (Washington Irving).

long´-wind´ed|ly, adverb.
long´-wind´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • long´-wind´ed|ly — long wind|ed «LNG WIHN dihd, LONG », adjective. 1. talking or writing at great lengths; tiresome: »a long winded speaker, a long winded sermon. 2. capable of long effort without getting out of breath: »A long distance runner must be long winded.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • long-wind|ed — «LNG WIHN dihd, LONG », adjective. 1. talking or writing at great lengths; tiresome: »a long winded speaker, a long winded sermon. 2. capable of long effort without getting out of breath: »A long distance runner must be long winded. These horses… …   Useful english dictionary

  • long-wind — long wind·ed·ly; long wind·ed·ness; …   English syllables

  • long-windedness — long wind·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • long-winded — long′ wind′ed adj. 1) talking or writing at tedious length: long winded speakers[/ex] 2) (of speech or writing) continued to a tedious length 3) able to breathe deeply; not tiring easily • Etymology: 1580–90 long′ wind′ed•ly, adv. long′… …   From formal English to slang

  • Long-winded — Long wind ed, a. 1. Long breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long winded talker. [1913 Webster] A tedious, long winded harangue. South. [1913 Webster] 2. using or containing too many words; as, long winded (or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Long-windedness — Long winded Long wind ed, a. 1. Long breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long winded talker. [1913 Webster] A tedious, long winded harangue. South. [1913 Webster] 2. using or containing too many words; as, long …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ness — noun /nɛs/ A promontory; a cape or headland. <span style= font variant:small caps >Velvraz Sebarm</span> stands upon the lake, among orange trees and pomegranates and almonds and peaches of the south, a mile north west over the water… …   Wiktionary

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