long : Idioms & Phrases

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all day long

  • adverb during the entire day
    daylong.
    • light pours daylong into the parlor
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any longer

  • adverb at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
    anymore.
    • Alice doesn't live here anymore
    • the children promised not to quarrel any more
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As broad as long

  • having the length equal to the breadth; hence, the same one way as another; coming to the same result by different ways or processes.
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at long last

  • adverb as the end result of a succession or process
    in the end; ultimately; finally; at last.
    • ultimately he had to give in
    • at long last the winter was over
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At long running

  • in the long run. Obs. Jer. Taylor.
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At the long run, now, commonly, In the long run

  • in or during the whole process or course of things taken together; in the final result; in the end; finally.
    [Man] starts the inferior of the brute animals, but he surpasses them in the long run. J. H. Newman.
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before long

  • adverb in the near future
    shortly; soon; presently.
    • the doctor will soon be here
    • the book will appear shortly
    • she will arrive presently
    • we should have news before long
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By a long chalk

  • by a long way; by many degrees. Slang Lowell.
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by a long shot

  • adverb by a great deal
    • he is the best by a long shot
    • his labors haven't ended there--not by a long shot
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Ere long

  • before, shortly. Shak.
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go a long way

  • verb suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
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In the long run

  • adverb after a very lengthy period of time
    in the end.
    • she will succeed in the long run
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  • in the whole course of things taken together; in the ultimate result; eventually.
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long ago

  • adverb of the distant or comparatively distant past
    long ago; lang syne.
    • We met once long ago
    • they long ago forsook their nomadic life
    • left for work long ago
    • he has long since given up mountain climbing
    • This name has long since been forgotten
    • lang syne" is Scottish
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long beach

  • noun a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921
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long beech fern

  • noun beech fern of North America and Eurasia
    Dryopteris phegopteris; narrow beech fern; Phegopteris connectilis; Thelypteris phegopteris; northern beech fern.
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long bone

  • noun in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
    os longum.
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long chain

  • noun (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule
    long chain.
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Long clam

  • (Zoöl.), the common clam (Mya arenaria) of the Northern United States and Canada; called also soft-shell clam and long-neck clam. See Mya.
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Long cloth

  • a kind of cotton cloth of superior quality.
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Long clothes

  • clothes worn by a young infant, extending below the feet.
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long distance

  • noun a telephone call made outside the local calling area
    long distance; trunk call.
    • I talked to her by long distance
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Long division

  • noun the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail
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  • . (Math.) See Division.
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Long dozen

  • noun the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
    13; XIII; thirteen; baker's dozen.
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  • one more than a dozen; thirteen.
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long fly

  • noun a gymnastic exercise involving a long leap from a vaulting horse
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long haul

  • noun a journey over a long distance
    • it's a long haul from New York to Los Angeles
  • noun a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out
    long haul.
    • in the long run we will win
    • in the long run we will all be dead
    • he performed well over the long haul
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Long home

  • the grave.
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long horse

  • noun a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
    vaulting horse; buck.
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long hundred

  • noun the cardinal number that is the product of ten and twelve
    120; great hundred.
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long hundredweight

  • noun a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
    hundredweight; cwt.
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long iron

  • noun an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots
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long island

  • noun an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end
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long island sound

  • noun a sound between Long Island and Connecticut
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long johns

  • noun warm underwear with long legs
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long jump

  • noun a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
    broad jump.
  • noun the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
    broad jump.
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long measure

  • noun a measure of length
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Long measure, Long mater

  • . See under Measure, Meter.
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long moss

  • noun dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America
    black moss; old man's beard; Spanish moss; Tillandsia usneoides.
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long pants

  • noun trousers reaching to the foot
    long pants.
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Long Parliament

  • (Eng. Hist.), the Parliament which assembled Nov. 3, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell, April 20, 1653.
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long pepper

  • noun slender tropical climber of the eastern Himalayas
    Piper longum.
  • noun plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
    jalapeno; cayenne pepper; cayenne; Capsicum annuum longum; chilli pepper; chili pepper.
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long pillow

  • noun a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
    bolster.
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long plane

  • noun a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
    jointing plane; jointer; jointer plane.
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Long price

  • the full retail price.
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long primer

Long" prim"er
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  1. (Print.) A kind of type, in size between small pica and bourgeois. ✍ This line is printed in long primer.
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Long purple

  • (Bot.), a plant with purple flowers, supposed to be the Orchis mascula. Dr. Prior.
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long run

  • noun a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out
    long haul.
    • in the long run we will win
    • in the long run we will all be dead
    • he performed well over the long haul
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long saphenous vein

  • noun the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
    great saphenous vein.
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long shot

  • noun a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards
  • noun a contestant that is unlikely to win
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long since

  • adverb of the distant or comparatively distant past
    long ago; lang syne.
    • We met once long ago
    • they long ago forsook their nomadic life
    • left for work long ago
    • he has long since given up mountain climbing
    • This name has long since been forgotten
    • lang syne" is Scottish
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long sleeve

  • noun a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist
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Long suit

  • noun in a hand, the suit having the most cards
  • noun an asset of special worth or utility
    strong suit; strength; speciality; strong point; specialty; forte; metier.
    • cooking is his forte
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  • (Whist), a suit of which one holds originally more than three cards. R. A. Proctor.
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long time

  • noun a prolonged period of time
    age; years.
    • we've known each other for ages
    • I haven't been there for years and years
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Long tom

  • noun a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
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  • . (a) A pivot gun of great length and range, on the dock of a vessel . (b) A long trough for washing auriferous earth . Western U.S. (c) (Zoöl.) The long-tailed titmouse.
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long ton

  • noun a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
    ton; gross ton.
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long trousers

  • noun trousers reaching to the foot
    long pants.
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long underwear

  • noun an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece
    union suit.
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Long wall

  • (Coal Mining), a working in which the whole seam is removed and the roof allowed to fall in, as the work progresses, except where passages are needed.
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long wave

  • noun a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz)
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long whist

  • noun a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
    whist; short whist.
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long-acting

  • adjective satellite active over a long period of time
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long-ago

  • adjective satellite belonging to time long gone
    • those long-ago dresses that swished along the floor
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long-armed

  • adjective satellite having relatively long arms
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Long"-armed` adjective
Definitions
  1. Having long arms; as, the long-armed ape or gibbon.
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long-beard

  • noun a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
    longbeard; greybeard; bellarmine.
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long-billed marsh wren

  • noun American wren that inhabits tall reed beds
    Cistothorus palustris.
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long-bodied

  • adjective satellite having a relatively long body
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long-branched

  • adjective satellite having long branches
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long-breathed

Long"-breathed` adjective
Definitions
  1. Having the power of retaining the breath for a long time; long-winded.
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long-chain

  • adjective of molecules having relatively long chains of atoms in a molecule
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long-chain molecule

  • noun (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule
    long chain.
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long-clawed prawn

  • noun large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers
    river prawn; Palaemon australis.
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long-dated

  • adjective satellite of a gilt-edged security; having more than 15 years to run before redemption
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long-distance

  • adjective of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
    • a long-distance call
    • a long-distance transmission line
    • a long-distance operator
  • adjective satellite covering a long distance
    • a long-distance runner
    • a long-distance freight train
    • she ran off with a long-distance truck driver
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long-distance call

  • noun a telephone call made outside the local calling area
    long distance; trunk call.
    • I talked to her by long distance
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long-distance runner

  • noun someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
    marathon runner; road runner; marathoner.
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long-drawn

Long"-drawn` adjective
Definitions
  1. Extended to a great length.
    The cicadæ hushed their long-drawn, ear-splitting strains. G. W. Cable.
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long-eared bat

  • noun any of various Old or New World bats having very long ears
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long-eared owl

  • noun slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
    Asio otus.
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long-faced

  • adjective satellite having a face longer than the usual
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long-familiar

  • adjective satellite frequently experienced; known closely or intimately
    well-known.
    • a long-familiar face
    • a well-known voice reached her ears
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long-fin tunny

  • noun large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
    albacore; Thunnus alalunga.
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long-haired

  • adjective satellite with long hair
    • long-haired hippies
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long-handled

  • adjective satellite having a long handle
    pole-handled.
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long-handled spade

  • noun a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches
    ditch spade.
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long-head coneflower

  • noun plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico
    prairie coneflower; Ratibida columnifera.
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long-headed

  • adjective satellite having a dolichocephalic head
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long-horned

Long"-horned` adjective
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Obs. Having a long horn or horns; as, a long-horned goat, or cow; having long antennæ, as certain beetles (Longicornia).
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long-horned beetle

  • noun long-bodied beetle having very long antennae
    longicorn; longicorn beetle.
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long-horned grasshopper

  • noun grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male
    tettigoniid.
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long-jawed

  • adjective satellite having relatively long jaws
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long-lasting

  • adjective satellite existing for a long time
    durable; long-lasting; lasting.
    • hopes for a durable peace
    • a long-lasting friendship
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long-legged

  • adjective satellite having long legs
    long-legged; leggy.
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long-legs

  • noun long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
    longlegs; stilt; stiltbird; stilt plover; Himantopus stilt.
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long-life

  • adjective satellite (of perishable goods) treated to stay fresh longer than usual
    • long-life milk
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long-lived

  • adjective satellite existing for a long time
    durable; long-lasting; lasting.
    • hopes for a durable peace
    • a long-lasting friendship
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Long"-lived` adjective
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  1. Having a long life; having constitutional peculiarities which make long life probable; lasting long; as, a long-lived tree; they are a longlived family; long-lived prejudices.
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long-neck clam

  • noun a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
    steamer; steamer clam; soft-shell clam.
  • noun an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
    steamer; steamer clam; soft-shell clam; Mya arenaria.
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long-play

  • adjective satellite (used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records
    long-play.
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long-playing

  • adjective satellite (used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records
    long-play.
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long-range

  • adjective satellite involving an extended span of time
    • long-range goals
  • adjective satellite suitable for or reaching long distances
    • long-range nuclear capability
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long-run

  • adjective satellite relating to or extending over a relatively long time
    semipermanent; long-run.
    • the long-run significance of the elections
    • the long-term reconstruction of countries damaged by the war
    • a long-term investment
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long-shanked

  • adjective satellite having long legs
    long-legged; leggy.
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long-sight

Long"-sight noun
Definitions
  1. Long-sightedness Good.
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long-sighted

Long"-sight`ed adjective
Definitions
  1. Able to see objects at a great distance; hence, having great foresight; sagacious; farseeing.
  2. Able to see objects distinctly at a distance, but not close at hand; hypermetropic.
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long-sightedness

Long"-sight`ed*ness noun
Definitions
  1. The state or condition of being long-sighted; hence, sagacity; shrewdness.
  2. (Med.) See Hypermetropia.
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long-snouted

  • adjective satellite having a snout that is longer than average
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long-spurred

  • adjective of flowers having a long extension at the base of the corolla
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long-spurred violet

  • noun violet of eastern North America having lilac-purple flowers with a long slender spur
    Viola rostrata.
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long-stalked

  • adjective satellite of plants having relatively long stalks
    tall-stalked.
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long-staple

  • adjective satellite having relatively long fibers
    • long-staple cotton
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long-staple cotton

  • noun cotton with relatively long fibers
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long-stop

Long"-stop` noun
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  1. (Cricket) One who is set to stop balls which pass the wicket keeper.
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long-sufferance

  • noun patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
    long-sufferance.
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Long"-suf`fer*ance noun
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  1. Forbearance to punish or resent.
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long-suffering

  • noun patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
    long-sufferance.
  • adjective satellite patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble
    enduring.
    • an enduring disposition
    • a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife
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Long"-suf`fer*ing noun
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  1. Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked.
    The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. Ex. xxxiv. 6.
Long"-suf`fer*ing noun
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  1. Long patience of offense.
    Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering? Rom. ii. 4.
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long-tailed porcupine

  • noun porcupine of Borneo and Sumatra having short spines and a long tail
    Trichys lipura.
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long-tailed weasel

  • noun the common American weasel distinguished by large size and black-tipped tail
    Mustela frenata; longtail weasel.
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long-term

  • adjective satellite relating to or extending over a relatively long time
    semipermanent; long-run.
    • the long-run significance of the elections
    • the long-term reconstruction of countries damaged by the war
    • a long-term investment
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long-term memory

  • noun your general store of remembered information
    LTM.
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long-tongue

Long"-tongue` noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The wryneck.
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long-tongued

Long"-tongued` adjective
Definitions
  1. Having a long tongue.
  2. Talkative; babbling; loquacious. Shak.
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long-waisted

Long"-waist`ed adjective
Definitions
  1. Having a long waist; long from the armpits to the armpits to the bottom of the waist; -- said of persons.
  2. Long from the part about the neck or shoulder, or from the armpits, to the bottom of the weist, or to the skirt; -- said of garments; as, a long-waisted coat.
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long-wearing

  • adjective satellite capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay
    durable.
    • durable denim jeans
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long-winded

  • adjective satellite using or containing too many words
    tedious; windy; wordy; verbose.
    • long-winded (or windy) speakers
    • verbose and ineffective instructional methods
    • newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials
    • proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes
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Long"-wind"ed adjective
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  1. Long-breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker. -- Long"-wind"ed*ness, n.
    A tedious, long-winded harangue. South.
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long-windedly

  • adverb in a verbose manner
    wordily; windily; verbosely.
    • she explained her ideas verbosely
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long-windedness

  • noun boring verbosity
    prolixity; windiness; wordiness; prolixness.
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long-wool

  • adjective satellite (of sheep) having relatively long wool
    long-wool.
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long-wooled

  • adjective satellite (of sheep) having relatively long wool
    long-wool.
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longed-for

  • adjective satellite greatly desired
    yearned-for; wished-for.
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no longer

  • adverb not now
    no more.
    • she is no more
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not by a long sight

  • adverb definitely not
    by no means; not by a blame sight.
    • the prize is by no means certain
    • and that isn't all, not by a long sight
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Of long

  • a long time. Obs. Fairfax.
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ship-towed long-range acoustic detection system

  • noun a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship
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since a long time ago

  • adverb since long ago
    from way back.
    • she knows him from way back
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so long

  • noun a farewell remark
    good-by; adieu; adios; cheerio; good-bye; arrivederci; sayonara; auf wiedersehen; goodbye; bye-bye; goodby; bye; good day; au revoir.
    • they said their good-byes
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tai long

  • noun a branch of the Tai languages
    Shan.
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The long and the short

  • the whole; a brief summing up.
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To be, ∨ go, long of the market, To be on the long side of the market

  • etc. (Stock Exchange), to hold stock for a rise in price, or to have a contract under which one can demand stock on or before a certain day at a stipulated price; opposed to short in such phrases as, to be short of stock, to sell short, etc. Cant See Short.
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To draw a long bow

  • to lie; to exaggerate. Colloq.
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To have a long head

  • to have a farseeing or sagacious mind.
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yard-long bean

  • noun South American bean having very long succulent pods
    asparagus bean; Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis; Vigna sesquipedalis.
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