English Explanatory Dictionary

wordy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Using an excessive number of words.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɝdi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wordy.wav

Word forms

wordy wordier wordiest

Etymology

From Middle English wordy, woordi, from Old English wordiġ (“wordy, verbose”), equivalent to word + -y. Cognate with Icelandic orðigur (“wordy”).

Synonyms

verbose pleonastic sesquipedalian Wikipedia:Wordy laconic

Derived words

unwordy wordily wordiness
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