lengthy

Adjective Satellite

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
- "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"

Adj

Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.
Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.

Adjective

Of considerable or unusual length.

Examples

a laborious and lengthy process
a lengthy discussion
a lengthy text
His opponent’s lengthy deliberation over a single move was testing everyone’s patience.
She died last night after a lengthy illness.
They received lengthy prison terms.

Origin / Etymology

From length + -y.

Synonyms

drawn-out, extended, prolonged, protracted

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

lengthy: valid Words With Friends Word