lengthy B2 Topic:Time US /ˈlɛŋθi/ See IPA manual Freq #21828 Meanings 1 adj Lasting or continuing for a long time, often too long. After a lengthy discussion, they finally reached a decision. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · lasting or continuing for a... drawn-out Word family Forms lengthierlengthiest Derived forms lengthilylengthiness Related forms lengthfullengthishlengthsome Etymology AI details From length + -y. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lengthy **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlɛŋθi/ **Frequency rank:** 21828 ## Meanings 1. Lasting or continuing for a long time, often too long. ## Examples - After a lengthy discussion, they finally reached a decision. ## Derived Forms - lengthily - lengthiness ## Related Forms - lengthful - lengthish - lengthsome ## Etymology From length + -y. ## AI Etymology Lengthy comes from length + -y. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Time markdown