lengthwise

[ lengkth-wahyz, length-, lenth- ]

adverb

1. in the direction of the length.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lengthwise¹

First recorded in 1570–80; length + -wise

Example Sentences

Carrots, cut into 7-inch sticks and then halved lengthwise, rubbed with olive oil, salt, pepper, dried parsley, dried oregano, garlic powder and ground fennel seed — plus chile flakes, if you like it hot.

From Washington Post

Swanson also opts for smaller, firm squash, which she slices lengthwise into quarters and trims away the watery central “seed zone.”

From Eater

I switch to my sharp cook’s knife and hack the squash in half lengthwise, then scrape out the seeds and stringy pulp with a spoon.

From Washington Post

Using poultry shears and starting at the neck, make a lengthwise cut down one side of the backbone to the tail.

From Washington Post

Slice them lengthwise and place them in a roasting pan, cut side facing up.

From Eater

Trim the fennel bulbs, cut lengthwise in half, and cut out most of the core.

From The Daily Beast

Split one Tahitian vanilla bean lengthwise and place in heatproof bottle.

From The Daily Beast

Pull the peppers apart, lengthwise, into halves or large sections, collecting the juices in the platter.

From The Daily Beast

Cut the squash lengthwise into quarters and then cut the quarters in half lengthwise to give boat-shaped wedges of squash.

From The Daily Beast

This cloth was doubled lengthwise, not down the center but so that one fold was deeper than the other.

From Project Gutenberg

The island was some thirteen miles long, lying lengthwise with its head pointing about northeast and the foot southwest.

From Project Gutenberg

Each of these divides again by mitosis (the chromosomes splitting lengthwise), the half or haploid number remaining.

From Project Gutenberg

The grain of the outside veneer runs lengthwise, while that of the inside piece runs crosswise.

From Project Gutenberg

Boil eight eggs hard; shell them, and cut a thin slice off the bottom of each, cut each into four lengthwise.

From Project Gutenberg