- longspun
- adj. spun-out; long-winded
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Longspun — Long spun , a. Spun out, or extended, to great length; hence, long winded; tedious. [1913 Webster] The longspun allegories fulsome grow, While the dull moral lies too plain below. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
long — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lengthy, elongated; tedious; extended, protracted. See length. adv. in great degree, for a time. See durability. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Extended in space] Syn. lengthy, extended, outstretched,… … English dictionary for students
Diffuseness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Diffuseness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 diffuseness diffuseness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 amplification amplification &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 dilating dilating &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 verbosity verbosity verbiage … English dictionary for students
