long-winded
/ˈlɔŋˌwɪndəd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.87 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "He launched into a long-winded discussion of the relative merits of asphalt and concrete."
- "But which analysis is the right one? Well, as in any serious field of research, the consequences of making different assumptions about a particular phenomenon are often so complex and far-reaching that the full implications of the decision to adopt one analysis rather than another are not always immediately apparent. Thatʼs a rather long-winded way of saying that itʼs not always obvious what the right answer is!"