‘Wearisome by continuance’ (Johnson); long and tiresome: said of anything occupying time, as a task, or a journey; esp. of a speech or narrative…

spec. Of speech, writing, vocal music, etc.: tediously lengthy; using or containing too many words; long-winded, wordy, verbose.

= prolix, adj. (in various senses).

With implication of excessive duration: continuing too long; tediously lengthy; (of a speech, a literary work, etc.) prolix. Also in it (etc.) were (t…

= prolix, adj. 2.

Of a person: given to tedious or unnecessary lengthiness in speech or writing. Of speech or writing: tediously long, prolix.

Prolonged to a great or inordinate length; = long-drawn-out, adj.

Drawn out to a great length; stretched thinly; over-refined. Also: designating or resulting from subtle argument; ingenious, contrived.

Capable of continuing in action for a long time without becoming out of breath; (hence) healthy, fit, robust. Also: prolix, tediously lengthy. Cf. l…

Of a foot long; (hence) of tedious length. Obsolete. rare.

figurative. Disproportionately long; drawn out. Obsolete.

Winding, convoluted; esp. needlessly lengthy and verbose; prolix.

(a) (tediously) verbose (cf. long-winded, adj. 2a); (b) possessing or characteristic of powerful lungs (cf. long-winded, adj. 1).

Made longer. Also, extended in duration, prolonged, long; (of compositions, etc.) extending to great length, lengthy.

Of literary composition or translation: extremely free; loose.

Characterized by length; having unusually great length. Of compositions, speeches, discussions, etc.: Extending to a great length; often with…

Not compendious, not economical; uneconomical.

Lengthy.

With out. Unduly prolonged or protracted.

That lengthens, in senses of the verb.

Of a theory, argument, analysis, etc.: founded on or characterized by flawed or specious reasoning or exaggeration; (also) long-winded or…