| 单词 | prolix |
| 释义 | prolix[ proh-liks, proh-liks ] / proʊˈlɪks, ˈproʊ lɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prolix ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveextended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy. (of a person) given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length. Origin of prolixFirst recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin prōlixus “extended, long,” equivalent to prō- pro-1 + -lixus, akin to līquī “to flow”; see liquor SYNONYMS FOR prolix1 prolonged, protracted. 1, 2 verbose. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prolix ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for prolix1. See wordy. OTHER WORDS FROM prolixWords nearby prolixproligerous, prolinase, proline, proline dipeptidase, proline iminopeptidase, prolix, Prolixin, prolocutor, PROLOG, prologue, prologuize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prolixBritish Dictionary definitions for prolixprolix / (ˈprəʊlɪks, prəʊˈlɪks) / adjective(of a speech, book, etc) so long as to be boring; verbose indulging in prolix speech or writing; long-winded Derived forms of prolixprolixity or rare prolixness, nounprolixly, adverbWord Origin for prolixC15: from Latin prōlixus stretched out widely, from pro- 1 + līquī to flow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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