HyperDic: lengthy

English > 1 sense of the word lengthy:
ADJECTIVEalllengthy, drawn-out, extended, prolonged, protractedrelatively long in duration / duration
lengthy > pronunciation
Soundsleh'ngthiy
Rhymesantipathy ... wealthy: 23 rhymes with thiy...
English > lengthy: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningrelatively long in duration / duration; tediously protracted.
Example "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"
Synonymsdrawn-out, extended, prolonged, protracted
Broaderlongprimarily temporal sense
Spanishprolongado
Catalanllarg, prolongat
Nounslengthcontinuance in time
lengthinessthe consequence of being lengthened in duration
Adverbslengthilyin a lengthy or prolix manner

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