polysyllabic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.

   "Antidisestablishmentarianism" definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word.

2. 2
   adj

   Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables.

   I have a particularly off-putting predilection for the utilization of ponderously polysyllabic linguistic constructions.

3. 3
   adj

   (of words) long and ponderous

4. 4
   adj

   having or characterized by words of more than three syllables

5. 5
   noun

   A word having more than one syllable

Etymology

From poly- + syllabic.