wordy
characterized by or given to the use of many, or too many, words; verbose: She grew impatient at his wordy reply.
pertaining to or consisting of words; verbal.
Origin of wordy
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Other words for wordy
Other words from wordy
- word·i·ly, adverb
- word·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby wordy
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How to use wordy in a sentence
So expect another wordy blog post from Nick Clegg very soon.
Facebook loses last-ditch attempt to derail DPC decision on its EU-US data flows | Natasha Lomas | May 14, 2021 | TechCrunchThe updates his platoons filed every day helped commanders track targets of interest, but they were sometimes wordy or hard to parse.
How a retired Army Ranger helped Ron Rivera separate the interesting from the important | Sam Fortier | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostToxic was cute, Poisonous Pop Princess had a nice ring to it, just a lil wordy!
Rihanna vs. The Daily Mail And Other Singer-Journalist Feuds | Marlow Stern | June 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the parlor, their undisputed court, the ladies received the attention which had been diverted from them by the wordy war.
Alone | Marion HarlandIf Guy Oscard was no great adept at wordy warfare, he was at all events strong in his reception of punishment.
With Edged Tools | Henry Seton Merriman
He looked down the stairs and saw Tom and Tad Sobber near a landing, having a wordy quarrel.
The Rover Boys on the Farm | Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)Others joined in the wordy attack, much to the elderly woman's confusion and shame.
Watch Yourself Go By | Al. G. FieldThey speak with their lives instead of their tongues, concerning so many things that other people are wordy about.
Unveiling a Parallel | Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella Marchant
British Dictionary definitions for wordy
/ (ˈwɜːdɪ) /
using, inclined to use, or containing an excess of words: a wordy writer; a wordy document
of the nature of or relating to words; verbal
Derived forms of wordy
- wordily, adverb
- wordiness, noun
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