3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Lengthy \Length"y\ (-[y^]), a. [Compar. {Lengthier} (-[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Lengthiest}.] Having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like. "Lengthy periods." --Washington. "Some lengthy additions." --Byron. "These would be details too lengthy." --Jefferson. "To cut short lengthy explanations." --Trench. [1913 Webster] Lenience From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: lengthy adj : relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations" [syn: {drawn-out}, {extended}, {prolonged}, {protracted}] [also: {lengthiest}, {lengthier}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: lengthiest See {lengthy}
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