lengthy
adjective
1.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
- “a drawn-out argument”
- “an extended discussion”
- “a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law”
- “a prolonged and bitter struggle”
- “protracted negotiations”
Origin
From length + -y.
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