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long

adjectiveverb /lɔŋ/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 5 WWF 8
Definitions
adjective

good at remembering

adjective

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

“a long life”

adjective

planning prudently for the future

“took a long view of the geopolitical issues”

verb

desire strongly or persistently

adjective

having or being more than normal or necessary

“long on brains”

adjective

holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices

“is long on coffee”

adjective

involving substantial risk

“long odds”

adjective

of relatively great height

“a race of long gaunt men”

adjective

of relatively long duration

“the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long”

adjective

primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified

“a long road”

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