long-winded
long–wind·ed
adjective \ˌlȯŋ-ˈwin-dəd, ˈlȯŋ-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
Related to LONG-WINDED
- Synonyms
- circuitous, circumlocutory, diffuse, garrulous, logorrheic, long-winded, pleonastic, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy
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