long : Idioms & Phrases

• adverb during the entire day
  daylong.
  
  • light pours daylong into the parlor

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• adverb at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
  anymore.
  
  • Alice doesn't live here anymore
  • the children promised not to quarrel any more

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• having the length equal to the breadth; hence, the same one way as another; coming to the same result by different ways or processes.

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• adverb as the end result of a succession or process
  in the end; ultimately; finally; at last.
  
  • ultimately he had to give in
  • at long last the winter was over

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• in the long run. Obs. Jer. Taylor.

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• in or during the whole process or course of things taken together; in the final result; in the end; finally.

  [Man] starts the inferior of the brute animals, but he surpasses them in the long run. J. H. Newman.

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• adverb in the near future
  shortly; soon; presently.
  
  • the doctor will soon be here
  • the book will appear shortly
  • she will arrive presently
  • we should have news before long

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• by a long way; by many degrees. Slang Lowell.

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• adverb by a great deal
  
  • he is the best by a long shot
  • his labors haven't ended there--not by a long shot

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• before, shortly. Shak.

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• verb suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
  

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• adverb after a very lengthy period of time
  in the end.
  
  • she will succeed in the long run

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• in the whole course of things taken together; in the ultimate result; eventually.

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• adverb of the distant or comparatively distant past
  long ago; lang syne.
  
  • We met once long ago
  • they long ago forsook their nomadic life
  • left for work long ago
  • he has long since given up mountain climbing
  • This name has long since been forgotten
  • lang syne" is Scottish

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• noun a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921
  

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• noun beech fern of North America and Eurasia
  Dryopteris phegopteris; narrow beech fern; Phegopteris connectilis; Thelypteris phegopteris; northern beech fern.
  

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• noun in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
  os longum.
  

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• noun (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule
  long chain.
  

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• (Zoöl.), the common clam (Mya arenaria) of the Northern United States and Canada; called also soft-shell clam and long-neck clam. See Mya.

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• a kind of cotton cloth of superior quality.

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• clothes worn by a young infant, extending below the feet.

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• noun a telephone call made outside the local calling area
  long distance; trunk call.
  
  • I talked to her by long distance

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• noun the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail
  

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• . (Math.) See Division.

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• noun the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
  13; XIII; thirteen; baker's dozen.
  

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• one more than a dozen; thirteen.

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• noun a gymnastic exercise involving a long leap from a vaulting horse
  

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• noun a journey over a long distance
  
  • it's a long haul from New York to Los Angeles
• noun a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out
  long haul.
  
  • in the long run we will win
  • in the long run we will all be dead
  • he performed well over the long haul

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• the grave.

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• noun a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
  vaulting horse; buck.
  

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• noun the cardinal number that is the product of ten and twelve
  120; great hundred.
  

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• noun a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
  hundredweight; cwt.
  

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• noun an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots
  

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• noun an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end
  

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• noun a sound between Long Island and Connecticut
  

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• noun warm underwear with long legs
  

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• noun a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
  broad jump.
  
• noun the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
  broad jump.
  

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• noun a measure of length
  

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• . See under Measure, Meter.

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• noun dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America
  black moss; old man's beard; Spanish moss; Tillandsia usneoides.
  

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• noun trousers reaching to the foot
  long pants.
  

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• (Eng. Hist.), the Parliament which assembled Nov. 3, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell, April 20, 1653.

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• noun slender tropical climber of the eastern Himalayas
  Piper longum.
  
• noun plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
  jalapeno; cayenne pepper; cayenne; Capsicum annuum longum; chilli pepper; chili pepper.
  

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• noun a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
  bolster.
  

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• noun a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
  jointing plane; jointer; jointer plane.
  

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• the full retail price.

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Long" prim"er

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1. (Print.) A kind of type, in size between small pica and bourgeois. ✍ This line is printed in long primer.

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• (Bot.), a plant with purple flowers, supposed to be the Orchis mascula. Dr. Prior.

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• noun a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out
  long haul.
  
  • in the long run we will win
  • in the long run we will all be dead
  • he performed well over the long haul

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• noun the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
  great saphenous vein.
  

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• noun a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards
  
• noun a contestant that is unlikely to win
  

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• adverb of the distant or comparatively distant past
  long ago; lang syne.
  
  • We met once long ago
  • they long ago forsook their nomadic life
  • left for work long ago
  • he has long since given up mountain climbing
  • This name has long since been forgotten
  • lang syne" is Scottish

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• noun a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist
  

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• noun in a hand, the suit having the most cards
  
• noun an asset of special worth or utility
  strong suit; strength; speciality; strong point; specialty; forte; metier.
  
  • cooking is his forte

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• (Whist), a suit of which one holds originally more than three cards. R. A. Proctor.

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• noun a prolonged period of time
  age; years.
  
  • we've known each other for ages
  • I haven't been there for years and years

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• noun a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
  

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• . (a) A pivot gun of great length and range, on the dock of a vessel . (b) A long trough for washing auriferous earth . Western U.S. (c) (Zoöl.) The long-tailed titmouse.

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• noun a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
  ton; gross ton.
  

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• noun trousers reaching to the foot
  long pants.
  

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• noun an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece
  union suit.
  

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• (Coal Mining), a working in which the whole seam is removed and the roof allowed to fall in, as the work progresses, except where passages are needed.

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• noun a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz)
  

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• noun a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
  whist; short whist.
  

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• adjective satellite active over a long period of time
  

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• adjective satellite belonging to time long gone
  
  • those long-ago dresses that swished along the floor

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• adjective satellite having relatively long arms
  

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Long"-armed` adjective

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1. Having long arms; as, the long-armed ape or gibbon.

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• noun a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
  longbeard; greybeard; bellarmine.
  

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• noun American wren that inhabits tall reed beds
  Cistothorus palustris.
  

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• adjective satellite having a relatively long body
  

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• adjective satellite having long branches
  

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Long"-breathed` adjective

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1. Having the power of retaining the breath for a long time; long-winded.

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• adjective of molecules having relatively long chains of atoms in a molecule
  

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• noun (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule
  long chain.
  

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• noun large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers
  river prawn; Palaemon australis.
  

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• adjective satellite of a gilt-edged security; having more than 15 years to run before redemption
  

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• adjective of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
  
  • a long-distance call
  • a long-distance transmission line
  • a long-distance operator
• adjective satellite covering a long distance
  
  • a long-distance runner
  • a long-distance freight train
  • she ran off with a long-distance truck driver

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• noun a telephone call made outside the local calling area
  long distance; trunk call.
  
  • I talked to her by long distance

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• noun someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
  marathon runner; road runner; marathoner.
  

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Long"-drawn` adjective

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1. Extended to a great length.

   The cicadæ hushed their long-drawn, ear-splitting strains. G. W. Cable.

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• noun any of various Old or New World bats having very long ears
  

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• noun slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
  Asio otus.
  

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• adjective satellite having a face longer than the usual
  

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• adjective satellite frequently experienced; known closely or intimately
  well-known.
  
  • a long-familiar face
  • a well-known voice reached her ears

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• noun large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
  albacore; Thunnus alalunga.
  

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• adjective satellite with long hair
  
  • long-haired hippies

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• adjective satellite having a long handle
  pole-handled.
  

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• noun a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches
  ditch spade.
  

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• noun plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico
  prairie coneflower; Ratibida columnifera.
  

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• adjective satellite having a dolichocephalic head
  

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Long"-horned` adjective

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1. (Zoöl.) Obs. Having a long horn or horns; as, a long-horned goat, or cow; having long antennæ, as certain beetles (Longicornia).

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• noun long-bodied beetle having very long antennae
  longicorn; longicorn beetle.
  

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• noun grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male
  tettigoniid.
  

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• adjective satellite having relatively long jaws
  

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• adjective satellite existing for a long time
  durable; long-lasting; lasting.
  
  • hopes for a durable peace
  • a long-lasting friendship

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• adjective satellite having long legs
  long-legged; leggy.
  

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• noun long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
  longlegs; stilt; stiltbird; stilt plover; Himantopus stilt.
  

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• adjective satellite (of perishable goods) treated to stay fresh longer than usual
  
  • long-life milk

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• adjective satellite existing for a long time
  durable; long-lasting; lasting.
  
  • hopes for a durable peace
  • a long-lasting friendship

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Long"-lived` adjective

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1. Having a long life; having constitutional peculiarities which make long life probable; lasting long; as, a long-lived tree; they are a longlived family; long-lived prejudices.

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• noun a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
  steamer; steamer clam; soft-shell clam.
  
• noun an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
  steamer; steamer clam; soft-shell clam; Mya arenaria.
  

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• adjective satellite (used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records
  long-play.
  

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• adjective satellite (used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records
  long-play.
  

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• adjective satellite involving an extended span of time
  
  • long-range goals
• adjective satellite suitable for or reaching long distances
  
  • long-range nuclear capability

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• adjective satellite relating to or extending over a relatively long time
  semipermanent; long-run.
  
  • the long-run significance of the elections
  • the long-term reconstruction of countries damaged by the war
  • a long-term investment

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• adjective satellite having long legs
  long-legged; leggy.
  

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Long"-sight noun

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1. Long-sightedness Good.

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Long"-sight`ed adjective

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1. Able to see objects at a great distance; hence, having great foresight; sagacious; farseeing.
2. Able to see objects distinctly at a distance, but not close at hand; hypermetropic.

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Long"-sight`ed*ness noun

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1. The state or condition of being long-sighted; hence, sagacity; shrewdness.
2. (Med.) See Hypermetropia.

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• adjective satellite having a snout that is longer than average
  

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• adjective of flowers having a long extension at the base of the corolla
  

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• noun violet of eastern North America having lilac-purple flowers with a long slender spur
  Viola rostrata.
  

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• adjective satellite of plants having relatively long stalks
  tall-stalked.
  

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• adjective satellite having relatively long fibers
  
  • long-staple cotton

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• noun cotton with relatively long fibers
  

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Long"-stop` noun

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1. (Cricket) One who is set to stop balls which pass the wicket keeper.

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• noun patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
  long-sufferance.
  

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Long"-suf`fer*ance noun

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1. Forbearance to punish or resent.

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• noun patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
  long-sufferance.
  
• adjective satellite patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble
  enduring.
  
  • an enduring disposition
  • a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife

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Long"-suf`fer*ing noun

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1. Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked.

   The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. Ex. xxxiv. 6.

Long"-suf`fer*ing noun

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1. Long patience of offense.

   Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering? Rom. ii. 4.

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• noun porcupine of Borneo and Sumatra having short spines and a long tail
  Trichys lipura.
  

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• noun the common American weasel distinguished by large size and black-tipped tail
  Mustela frenata; longtail weasel.
  

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• adjective satellite relating to or extending over a relatively long time
  semipermanent; long-run.
  
  • the long-run significance of the elections
  • the long-term reconstruction of countries damaged by the war
  • a long-term investment

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• noun your general store of remembered information
  LTM.
  

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Long"-tongue` noun

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1. (Zoöl.) The wryneck.

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Long"-tongued` adjective

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1. Having a long tongue.
2. Talkative; babbling; loquacious. Shak.

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Long"-waist`ed adjective

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1. Having a long waist; long from the armpits to the armpits to the bottom of the waist; -- said of persons.
2. Long from the part about the neck or shoulder, or from the armpits, to the bottom of the weist, or to the skirt; -- said of garments; as, a long-waisted coat.

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• adjective satellite capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay
  durable.
  
  • durable denim jeans

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• adjective satellite using or containing too many words
  tedious; windy; wordy; verbose.
  
  • long-winded (or windy) speakers
  • verbose and ineffective instructional methods
  • newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials
  • proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes

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Long"-wind"ed adjective

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1. Long-breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker. -- Long"-wind"ed*ness, n.

   A tedious, long-winded harangue. South.

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• adverb in a verbose manner
  wordily; windily; verbosely.
  
  • she explained her ideas verbosely

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• noun boring verbosity
  prolixity; windiness; wordiness; prolixness.
  

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• adjective satellite (of sheep) having relatively long wool
  long-wool.
  

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• adjective satellite (of sheep) having relatively long wool
  long-wool.
  

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• adjective satellite greatly desired
  yearned-for; wished-for.
  

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• adverb not now
  no more.
  
  • she is no more

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• adverb definitely not
  by no means; not by a blame sight.
  
  • the prize is by no means certain
  • and that isn't all, not by a long sight

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• a long time. Obs. Fairfax.

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• noun a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship
  

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• adverb since long ago
  from way back.
  
  • she knows him from way back

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• noun a farewell remark
  good-by; adieu; adios; cheerio; good-bye; arrivederci; sayonara; auf wiedersehen; goodbye; bye-bye; goodby; bye; good day; au revoir.
  
  • they said their good-byes

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• noun a branch of the Tai languages
  Shan.
  

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• the whole; a brief summing up.

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• etc. (Stock Exchange), to hold stock for a rise in price, or to have a contract under which one can demand stock on or before a certain day at a stipulated price; opposed to short in such phrases as, to be short of stock, to sell short, etc. Cant See Short.

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• to lie; to exaggerate. Colloq.

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• to have a farseeing or sagacious mind.

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• noun South American bean having very long succulent pods
  asparagus bean; Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis; Vigna sesquipedalis.
  

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