length /leng(k)th/

1. Extent from end to end
2. The quality of being long
3. The longest measure of anything
4. Long duration
5. Prolixity
6. Time occupied in uttering a vowel or syllable (phonetics)
7. The quantity of a vowel
8. Any definite portion of a known extent
9. A stretch or extent
10. Distance (chiefly Scot)
11. A suitable distance for pitching a cricket ball when bowling
12. The lengthwise measurement of a horse, boat, etc (racing)

Stretching downwards, or sometimes along, as far as, eg knee-length, arm's-length

lengthˈen transitive verb and intransitive verb

To increase in length

lengthˈful adjective (obsolete)

lengthˈily adverb

lengthˈiness noun

lengthˈways or lengthˈwise adverb and adjective

In the direction of the length

lengthˈy adjective

1. Of great or tedious length
2. Rather long

lengthˈman or lengthˈsman noun

Someone responsible for the upkeep of a particular stretch of road or railway

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