long-winded

[ lawng-win-did, long- ]

adjective

1. talking or writing at tedious length:

   long-winded after-dinner speakers.

2. continued to a tedious length in speech or writing:

   another of his long-winded election speeches.

3. able to breathe deeply; not tiring easily.

long-winded

adjective

1. tiresomely long
2. capable of energetic activity without becoming short of breath

Derived Forms

• ˌlong-ˈwindedness, noun
• ˌlong-ˈwindedly, adverb

Other Words From

• long-winded·ly adverb
• long-winded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-winded¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Related Words

• chatty
• loquacious
• rambling