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单词 long-winded
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long-winded

[ lawng-win-did, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋˈwɪn dɪd, ˈlɒŋ- /
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adjective

talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
continued to a tedious length in speech or writing: another of his long-winded election speeches.
able to breathe deeply; not tiring easily.

Origin of long-winded

First recorded in 1580–90

OTHER WORDS FROM long-winded

long-wind·ed·ly, adverblong-wind·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby long-winded

longwall, long wave, longways, long weekend, long white lop-eared, long-winded, long-wire aerial, longwise, Longwood, Longworth, Longyearbyen
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British Dictionary definitions for long-winded

long-winded

adjective

tiresomely long
capable of energetic activity without becoming short of breath

Derived forms of long-winded

long-windedly, adverblong-windedness, noun
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