Definition of LENGTHENING

lengthening

Plural: lengthenings

Noun

  • the act of prolonging something
  • The process of making or growing longer.
  • a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens

Verb

  • make longer
  • become long or longer
  • present participle and gerund of lengthen

Origin / Etymology

From lengthen + -ing.

Antonyms

shorten

Scrabble Score: 16

lengthening: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lengthening: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lengthening: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

lengthening: valid Words With Friends Word