English Explanatory Dictionary

longsome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.
  2. Tedious; tiresomely long.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɒŋsəm/

Word forms

longsome more longsome most longsome langsome

Etymology

From Middle English longsum, from Old English langsum (“long; taking a long time; lasting a long time; long-enduring; long-suffering”), from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy; long-lasting; vast; extensive”), equivalent to long + -some.

Synonyms

prolonged tiresome wearisome lengthsome diuturnal plodding

Derived words

longsomely longsomeness
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