Of a person: given to or characterized by tedious lengthiness in speech or writing.

= prolix, adj. 2b.

Of a person: demonstrating or prone to lengthiness or comprehensiveness in speech, discourse, or writing; (in negative sense) prolix, verbose. Obs…

Writing so much as to fill volumes; producing numerous or extensive literary works; writing or discoursing at great length.

Having a tendency to wire-draw arguments, meanings, words, etc. Cf. wire-draw, v. 2.

That tends to elongate or lengthen out: see quot. 1836.

Long-winded.

= prolix, adj. 2.