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long-winded

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long-wind·ed (lôngwndd, lng-)
adj.
1. Wearisomely verbose: a long-winded speaker. See Synonyms at wordy.
2. Able to maintain breathing power during exertion: a long-winded swimmer.

long-winded·ly adv.
long-winded·ness n.

long-winded
adj
1. tiresomely long
2. capable of energetic activity without becoming short of breath
long-windedly  adv
long-windedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.long-winded - using or containing too many wordslong-winded - using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
prolix - tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know"

long-winded
Translations
long-winded [ˈlɒŋˈwɪndɪd] ADJ [person] → prolijo; [speech, explanation] → prolijo, interminable
long-winded [ˌlɒŋˈwɪndɪd] adj (speaker) → prolisso/a; (account, explanation) → interminabile


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He sold a drug, pretending that it was an antidote to all poisons, and obtained a great name for himself by long-winded puffs and advertisements.
Long-winded treatises on the Buffy and Boodle question, showing how Buffy is immaculate and Boodle villainous, and how the country is lost by being all Boodle and no Buffy, or saved by being all Buffy and no Boodle (it must be one of the two, and cannot be anything else), are the staple of her reading.
John Grueby,' said the long-winded gentleman, in a tone of mild reproof, 'his lordship said Amen.
 
 
 
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