long-winded
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long–wind·ed

adjective \ˌlŋ-ˈwin-dəd, ˈlŋ-ˌwin-\

Definition of LONG-WINDED

1
: tediously long in speaking or writing
2
: not easily subject to loss of breath
long–wind·ed·ly adverb
long–wind·ed·ness noun

First Known Use of LONG-WINDED

1589

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