lengthy
adjective/ˈleŋkθi/
/ˈleŋkθi/
(comparative lengthier, superlative lengthiest)
Word Family
- long adjective adverb
- length noun
- lengthy adjective
- lengthen verb
- very long, and often too long, in time or size
- lengthy delays
- I had to go through the lengthy process of obtaining a visa.
- a lengthy explanation
Extra Examples- After a fairly lengthy delay, we were able to continue.
- Agreement was finally reached after very lengthy discussions.
- A court case will be expensive and lengthy.
- There is a lengthy summary of the discussions in his diary.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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