Definitions for lengthy

lengthy length·y

Spelling: [lengk-thee, leng-, len-]
IPA: /ˈlɛŋk θi, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn-/

Lengthy is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 110 anagrams from letters in lengthy (eghlnty).

Definitions for lengthy

adjective

  1. having or being of great length; very long:
  2. tediously verbose; very long; too long:

Origin of lengthy

An Americanism dating back to 1680-90; length + -y1

Examples for lengthy

Fatigued by this lengthy speech, I closed my eyes and yawned.

Senhor José remains stationary, but this lengthy series of clauses propels the reader along an unmarked path.

The description of Ranelagh (in the chapter on Music) is too lengthy to reproduce.

But that quiet approach has served the onetime UCLA quarterback, now 63, well through his lengthy acting career.

Now San Bernardino County authorities have announced a triumphant conclusion to their lengthy investigation into the case.

“I brought it with no small degree of trepidation,” Kucinich recalled in a lengthy phone conversation with the Daily Beast.

His oration was lengthy and his eulogy spoken with evident emotion.

It is right, but too lengthy to be worth as much as a Quadratic.

During our lengthy chat, Cal can be heard scampering around and giggling in the background.

And he had written a lengthy epistle on the state of Ireland.

Word Value for lengthy
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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