Full of or abounding in words. Of speech or writing: consisting of or containing many words; = verbose, adj. 2.

of many words: given to much speech, or to speaking at length (frequently in negative contexts: cf. of few words at phrases 3a); †(of a statement…

Of speech or discourse, with various shades of meaning: Verbose, long-winded; violent, vehement; empty and high-sounding, inflated, bombastic…

Of speech, writing, or literary style: expressed in or containing many words; expansive, discursive; (in negative sense) long-winded, verbose. Cf. d…

producing a dearth of words, involving a great expenditure of words.

Characterized by verbosity; verbose.

That involves the use of many words; verbose, wordy. Obsolete. rare.

Using, or containing, an excess of words; verbose; = wordy, adj. 1.

Of speech, writing, or literary style: expressed in or containing many words; expansive, discursive; (in negative sense) long-winded, verbose. Also…

That uses many or empty words, wordy.

Of speech, writing, or literary style: expressed in or containing many words; expansive, discursive; (in negative sense) long-winded, verbose. Also…

spec. Of a text, passage, etc.: expressed in an excessively large number of words; prolix, wordy.

figurative. Of language: Inflated, verbose.

Of a play, book, etc.: wordy, long-winded; containing verbose or tedious dialogue.