Conscious dullness has little right to be prolix (Samuel Johnson).
SYNONYM(S): wordy, verbose.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pro|lix´ly — pro|lix «proh LIHKS, PROH lihks», adjective. using too many words; too long; tedious: »Conscious dullness has little right to be prolix (Samuel Johnson). SYNONYM(S): wordy, verbose. ╂[< Latin prōlixus (literally) poured out < prō forth +… … Useful english dictionary
pro|lix — «proh LIHKS, PROH lihks», adjective. using too many words; too long; tedious: »Conscious dullness has little right to be prolix (Samuel Johnson). SYNONYM(S): wordy, verbose. ╂[< Latin prōlixus (literally) poured out < prō forth + lix , a… … Useful english dictionary
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
lix — an·ti·he·lix; ca·lix; dae·mon·e·lix; fi·lix; fi·lix·mas; ky·lix; lix·iv·i·al; lix·iv·i·ate; lix·iv·i·a·tion; lix·iv·i·ous; lix·iv·i·um; no·tau·lix; pro·lix; pro·lix·i·ty; pro·lix·ly; pro·lix·ness; weil fe·lix; bol·lix; ca·lix·tin; pom·pho·lix;… … English syllables
prolixness — pro·lix·ness … English syllables
prolix — pro•lix [[t]proʊˈlɪks, ˈproʊ lɪks[/t]] adj. 1) extended to unnecessary or tedious length; long and wordy 2) (of a person) given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L prōlixus extended, long =prō… … From formal English to slang
Prolixness — Pro*lix ness, n. Prolixity. Adam Smith. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
