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English-Thai Dictionary

long-drawn-out

ADJ ยืดยาว  ยืดเยื้อ  prolonged long overlong shortened truncated yued-yao

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LONG-DRAWN

LONG-DRAWN Long "-drawn `, a.

 

Defn: Extended to a great length. The cicadæ hushed their long-drawn, ear-splitting strains. G. W. Cable.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

long-drawn

long-drawn (often long-drawn-out ) adjective continuing for a long time, esp. for longer than is necessary: long-drawn-out negotiations.

 

Oxford Dictionary

long-drawn

long-drawn (also long-drawn-out ) adjective continuing for a long time, especially for longer than is necessary: long-drawn-out negotiations.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

long-drawn-out

long-drawn-out adjective his trial was a long-drawn-out affair: prolonged, protracted, lengthy, lasting, long-lasting, marathon, overlong, extended, drawn-out, spun-out, dragged-out, dragging, time-consuming, seemingly endless, lingering, interminable; tedious, boring, wearisome.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

long-drawn

l ng-dr wn l ng-dr wn- ut 形容詞 長く続いた ; 引き延ばした ; 長たらしい ▸ a long-drawn sigh 長嘆息