English-Thai Dictionary
Long time no see.
IDM ไม่ได้ พบกัน มานาน mai-dai-pob-kan-ma-nan
Long time no see.
SL ไม่ได้ เจอกัน นาน mai-dai-jor-kan-nan
long
ADJ ยาว (จำนวน ความสูง ระยะเวลา ระยะทาง lengthy longish extended short yao
long
ADJ ยาวนาน (อดีต ความทรงจำ นาน prolonged enduring lengthy short brief yao-nan
long
ADJ ยืดยาว (รายการ ต่างๆ yud-yao
long
ADV ยาวนาน นาน มี ระยะ นาน yao-nan
long
N กางเกงขายาว long pants kang-keng-ka-yao
long
N เวลา นาน เวลา ที่ ยาวนาน we-la-nan
long
VI ปรารถนา อยากได้ รอคอย ต้องการ yearn desire wish prad-ta-na
long ago
ADV นานมาแล้ว นมนาน นาน นาน มาก nan-ma-leo
long division
N การ หาร ยาว kan-han-yao
long faced
ADJ ที่ มี ใบหน้า เป็นทุกข์ ti-me-bai-na-pen-tuk
long for
PHRV อยาก อย่างมาก โหยหา ปรารถนา อย่างมาก itch for sigh for yearn or yak-yang-mak
long johns
N เสื้อ กางเกง ติดกัน รัดรูป แขน ยาว ที่ ใช้ ใส่ ชั้นใน ใน ฤดูหนาว suea-kang-keng-tid-kan-rad-rub-kaen-yao-ti-chai-sai-chan-nai-nai-rue-du-nao
long jump
N กระโดดไกล kra-dod-kai
long pig
N เนื้ อมนุษย์ ที่ ใช้ เป็น อาหาร nuan-ma-nud-ti-chai-pen-ar-han
long shot
N การ เลือก แทง (ม้า ที่ มีโอกาส ถูก น้อย มาก การ เลือก เล่น พนัน ข้าง ที่ มีโอกาส น้อย มาก kan-lueak-tang-ti-me-o-kad-tuk-nao-mak
long ton
N หน่วย น้ำหนัก เท่ากับ 2.240 ปอนด์ nuai-nam-nak-tao-kab-pon
long-drawn-out
ADJ ยืดยาว ยืดเยื้อ prolonged long overlong shortened truncated yued-yao
long-faced
N ใบ หน้าที่ ไม่ มีความสุข ใบ หน้าที่ ไม่สบายใจ bai-na-ti-me-kwam-suk
long-headed
A ที่ มีหัว ยาว ที่ มองการณ์ไกล ที่ ฉลาด หลักแหลม
long-headed
ADJ มองการณ์ไกล long headed mong-kan-kai
long-lasting
ADJ คงอยู่ เป็นเวลา นาน ยาวนาน enduring durable long-lived kong-yu-pen-we-la-nan
long-lasting
ADJ ที่ สวมใส่ ได้ เป็นเวลา นาน (เสื้อผ้า ti-suea-sai-dai-pen-we-la-nan
long-lived
A ที่ มี อายุยืน ยาว ที่ ทนทาน อยู่ ได้ นาน
long-lived
ADJ มี อายุยืน me-ar-yu-yuen
long-lived
ADJ ใช้ได้ นาน ทนทาน อยู่ ได้ นาน enduring durable long-lasting chai-dai-nan
long-range
ADJ ที่ มุ่ง การณ์ ไกล ที่ มุ่ง ผล ระยะยาว ti-mung-kan-kai
long-range
ADJ ใช้ ยิง ระยะไกล chai-ying-ra-ya-kai
long-run
ADJ ใน ระยะยาว nai-ra-ya-yao
long-sighted
A ที่ มี สายตายาว ที่ มองการณ์ไกล
long-sighted
ADJ สายตายาว farsighted hyperopic sai-ta-yao
long-standing
ADJ นาน ยาวนาน ที่ ต่อเนื่อง เป็นเวลา นาน enduring lasting long-lasting nan
long-suffering
ADJ ซึ่ง ทนทุกข์ทรมาน เป็นเวลายาวนาน sueng-ton-tuk-tor-ra-man-pen-we-la-yao-nan
long-suffering
N การอด ทน ทรมาน อย่าง ยาวนาน
long-suffering
N การอด ทน เป็นเวลา นาน kan-aod-ton-pen-we-la-nan
long-term
ADJ ที่อยู่ มา ยาวนาน ที่อยู่ มา เป็นเวลา นาน long-standing long-lived short-lived ti-yu-ma-yao-nan
long-time
ADJ ยาวนาน เนิ่นนาน yao-nan
long-tongued
ADJ พูดมาก ปากมาก ช่าง นินทา talkative chattering speechless phud-mak
long-waisted
A ที่ มี ช่วง ระหว่าง เอว กับ ไหล ยาว กว่า ปกติ
long-winded
A ที่ เขียน หรือ พูด ยืดยาว เกินไป ที่ หายใจ อย่าง ลึก ได้ ที่ ยาวนาน จน น่าเบื่อ
long-winded
ADJ พูด หรือ เขียน ยืดยาว ยืดยาว จน น่าเบื่อ wordy diffuse verbose shortened truncated phud-rue-kian-yued-yao
long-winded
ADJ ไม่ เหนื่อย ง่าย mai-nuai-ngai
longan
N ลำไย lungan ram-yai
longboat
N เรือ บด ขนาดใหญ่ สุด บน เรือใบ
longbow
N คันธนู ขนาดใหญ่ kan-ta-nu-ka-nad-yai
longe
N เชือก ยาว ใช้ ดึง ม้า ตอน ฝึก
longeval
A ที่ มี อายุยืน
longevity
N ชีวิต ที่ ยืนยาว ช่วงเวลา ของ ชีวิต
longevous
A ที่ มีชีวิต ยืนยาว
longhair
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ความรู้ หรือ รสนิยม longhaired kiao-kab-kwam-ru-rue-rod-sa-ni-yom
longhair
N ผู้มีความรู้ บัณ ฑิต phu-me-kwam-ru
longhaired
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ความรู้ หรือ รสนิยม longhair kiao-kab-kwam-ru-rue-rod-sa-ni-yom
longhand
N ลายมือ lai-mue
longhorn
N วัว อังกฤษ พันธุ์ หนึ่ง มี เขา ยาว (เกือบจะ สูญพันธุ์ แล้ว wua-ang-krid-pan-nuang-me-kao-yao
longicorn
A เกี่ยวกับ แมลง พวก Cerambycidae เช่น แมลง ปีก แข็ง หนวด ยาว
longing
ADJ ที่ มี ความปรารถนา เฝ้า ปรารถนา desirous yearning ti-me-kwam-prad-ta-na
longing
N ความปรารถนา ความต้องการ aspiration yearning kwam-prad-ta-na
longitude
N เส้นแวง เส้น ลองจิจูด long sen-wang
longitudinal
ADJ ตามยาว tam-yao
longitudinal
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การศึกษา เรื่อง พัฒนาการ ของ บุคคล หรือ กลุ่ม ใน ช่วงเวลา หลาย ปี kiao-kab-kan-suek-sa-rueang-pad-ta-na-kan-kong-buk-kon-rue-klum-nai-chuang-we-la-lai-pe
longshore
ADJ ที่ เกิดขึ้น ti-koed-kuan
longshoreman
N ผู้ ที่ทำงาน ขนของ ที่ ท่าเรือ phu-titam-ngan-kon-kong-ti-ta-ruea
longspur
N นก พวก Calcarius และ Rhynchophanes
longways
ADV ตามยาว lengthwise longwise tam-yao
longwise
ADV ตามยาว lengthwise longways tam-yao
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LONG
a.[L. longus.] 1. Extended; drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; opposed to short, and contradistinguished from broad or wide. Long is a relative term; for a thing may be long in respect to one thing, and short with respect to another. We apply long to things greatly extended, and to things which exceed the common measure. we say, a long way, a long distance, a long line, and long hair, long arms. By the latter terms, we mean hair and arms exceeding the usual length.
2. Drawn out or extended in time; as a long time; a long period of time; a long while; a long series of events; a long sickness or confinement; a long session; a long debate.
3. Extended to any certain measure expressed; as a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc.
4. Dilatory; continuing for an extended time.
5. Tedious; continued to a great length.
A tale should never be too long.
6. Continued in a series to a great extent; as a long succession of princes; a long line of ancestors.
7. Continued in sound; protracted; as a long note; a long syllable.
8. Continued; lingering or longing.
Praying for him, and casting a long look that way, he saw the galley leave the pursuit.
9. Extensive; extending far in prospect or into futurity.
The perennial existence of bodies corporate and their fortunes, are things particularly suited to a man who has long views.
Long home, the grave or death. Ecclesiastes 12:5.
LONG
n.Formerly, a musical note equal to two breves. Obs.
LONG
adv. 1. To a great extent in space; as a long extended line.
2. To a great extent in time; as, they that tarry long at the wine. Proverbs 23:3 .
When the trumpet soundeth long. Exodus 19:13.
So in composition we say, long-expected, long-forgot.
3. At a point of duration far distant, either prior or posterior; as not long before; not long after; long before the foundation of Rome; long after the conquest of Gaul by Julius Cesar.
4. Through the whole extent or duration of.
The God who fed me all my life long to this day. Genesis 48:15.
The bird of dawning singeth all night long.
LONG
adv. By means of; by the fault of; owing to. Obs.
Mistress, all this evil is long of you.
LONG
v.t.To belong. [Not used. ]
LONG
v.i. 1. To desire earnestly or eagerly.
I long to see you. Romans 1:11.
I have longed after thy precepts. Psalm 119:4 .
I have longed for thy salvation. Psalm 119:174.
2. To have a preternatural craving appetite; as a longing woman.
3. To have an eager appetite; as, to long for fruit.
LONGANIMITY
n.[L. longanimitas; longus, long, and animus, mind. ] Forbearance; patience; disposition to endure long under offenses.
LONGBOAT
n.The largest and strongest boat belonging to a ship.
LONGER
a.[comp. of long. ] More long; of greater length; as a longer course.
LONGER
adv. For a greater duration. This evil can be endured no longer.
LONGEST
a.Of the greatest extent; as the longest line.
LONGEST
adv. For the greatest continuance of time. They who live longest, are most convinced of the vanity of life.
LONGEVAL
a.[L. longus and avum.] Long lived.
LONGEVITY
n.[L. longavitas; longus, long, and avum, age. ] Length or duration of life; more generally, great length of life.
The instances of longevity are chiefly among the abstemious.
LONGEVOUS
a.[L. longavus, supra. ] Living a long time; of great age.
LONG-HEADED
a.Having a great extent of thought.
LONGIMANOUS
a.[L. longus, long, and manus, hand. ] Having long hands.
LONGIMETRY
n.[L. longus, long, and Gr. measure. ] The art or practice of measuring distances or lengths, whether accessible or inaccessible.
LONGING
ppr. Earnestly desiring; having a craving or preternatural appetite.
LONGING
n.An eager desire; a craving or preternatural appetite.
LONGINGLY
adv. With eager wishes or appetite.
LONGINQUITY
n.[L. longinquitas.] Great distance.
LONGISH
a.Somewhat long; moderately long.
LONGITUDE
n.[L. longitudo, from longus, long. ] 1. Properly length; as the longitude of a room; but in this sense not now used. Appropriately, in geography,
2. The distance of any place on the globe from another place, eastward or westward; or the distance of any place from a given meridian. Boston, in Massachusetts, is situated in the 71st degree of longitude west from Greenwich. To be able to ascertain precisely the longitude of a ship at sea, is a great desideratum in navigation.
3. The longitude of a star, is its distance from the equinoctial points, or the beginning of Aries or Libra.
LONGITUDINAL
a. 1. Pertaining to longitude or length; as longitudinal distance.
2. Extending in length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse or across; as the longitudinal diameter of a body. The longitudinal suture of the head runs between the coronal and lamdoidal sutures.
LONGITUDINALLY
adv. In the direction of length. Some of the fibers of the human body are placed longitudinally, others transversely.
LONGLEGGED
a.Having long legs.
LONGLIVED
a.Having along life or existence; living long; lasting long.
LONGLY
adv. With longing desire. [Not used. ]
LONG-MEASURE
n.Lineal measure; the measure of length.
LONGNESS
n.Length. [Little used. ]
LONGPRIMER
n.A printing type of a particular size, between small pica and bourgeois.
LONGSHANKED
a.Having long legs.
LONG-SIGHT
n.Long-sightedness.
LONG-SIGHTED
a.Able to see at a great distance; used literally of the eyes, and figuratively of the mind or intellect.
LONG-SIGHTEDNESS
n. 1. The faculty of seeing objects at a great distance.
2. In medicine, presbyopy; that defect of sight by which objects near at hand are seen confusedly, but at remoter distances distinctly.
LONGSOME
a.Extended in length; tiresome; tedious; as a longsome plain. Obs.
LONGSPUN
a.Spun or extended to a great length.
LONG-SUFFERANCE
n.Forbearance to punish; clemency; patience.
LONGSUFFERING
a.Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked. The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness. Exodus 34:6.
LONG-SUFFERING
n.Long endurance; patience of offense. Despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering? Romans 2:4.
LONG-TONGUED
a.Rating; babbling.
LONGWAYS
a mistake for longwise.
LONG-WINDED
a.Long breathed; tedious in speaking, argument or narration; as a long-winded advocate.
LONG-WISE
adv. In the direction of length; lengthwise. [Little used. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LONG
Long, a. [Compar. Longer; superl. Longest. ] Etym: [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. lång, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L.longus. sq. root125. Cf. Length, Ling a fish, Linger, Lunge, Purloin. ]
1. Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide.
2. Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book.
3. Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching.
4. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away. The we may us reserve both fresh and strong Against the tournament, which is not long. Spenser.
5. Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc.
6. Far-reaching; extensive. " Long views." Burke.
7. (Phonetics )
Defn: Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See Short, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 22, 3 .
Note: Long is used as a prefix in a large number of compound adjectives which are mostly of obvious meaning; as, long-armed, long- beaked, long-haired, long-horned, long-necked, long-sleeved, long- tailed, long- worded, etc. In the long run, in the whole course of things taken together; in the ultimate result; eventually. -- 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. -- Long cloth, a kind of cotton cloth of superior quality. -- Long clothes, clothes worn by a young infant, extending below the feet. -- Long division. (Math. ) See Division. -- Long dozen, one more than a dozen; thirteen. -- Long home, the grave. -- Long measure, Long mater. See under Measure, Meter. -- Long Parliament (Eng. Hist. ), the Parliament which assembled Nov. 3, 164 , and was dissolved by Cromwell, April 2 , 1653. -- Long price, the full retail price. -- Long purple (Bot. ), a plant with purple flowers, supposed to be the Orchis mascula. Dr. Prior. -- Long suit (Whist ), a suit of which one holds originally more than three cards. R. A. Proctor. -- Long tom. (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. -- 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. -- Of long, a long time. [Obs. ] Fairfax. -- To be, or 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. -- To have a long head, to have a farseeing or sagacious mind.
LONG
LONG Long, n.
1. (Mus. )
Defn: A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.
2. (Phonetics )
Defn: A long sound, syllable, or vowel.
3. The longest dimension; the greatest extent; -- in the phrase, the long and the short of it, that is, the sum and substance of it. Addison.
LONG
Long, adv. Etym: [AS. lance. ]
1. To a great extent in apace; as, a long drawn out line.
2. To a great extent in time; during a long time. They that tarry long at the wine. Prov. xxiii. 3 . When the trumpet soundeth long. Ex. xix. 13.
3. At a point of duration far distant, either prior or posterior; as, not long before; not long after; long before the foundation of Rome; long after the Conquest.
4. Through the whole extent or duration. The bird of dawning singeth all night long. Shak.
5. Through an extent of time, more or less; -- only in question; as, how long will you be gone
LONG
Long, prep. Etym: [Abbreviated fr. along. See 3d Along. ]
Defn: By means of; by the fault of; because of. [Obs. ] See Along of, under 3d Along.
LONG
Long, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Longed; p. pr. & vb. n. Longing. ] Etym: [AS. langian to increase, to lengthen, to stretch out the mind after, to long, to crave, to belong to, fr. lang long. See Long, a.]
1. To feel a strong or morbid desire or craving; to wish for something with eagerness; -- followed by an infinitive, or by after or for. I long to see you. Rom. i. 11.I have longed after thy precepts. Ps. cxix. 4 . I have longed for thy salvation. Ps. cxix. 174. Nicomedes, longing for herrings, was supplied with fresh ones. .. at a great distance from the sea. Arbuthnot.
2. To belong; -- used with to, unto, or for. [Obs. ] The labor which that longeth unto me. Chaucer.
LONGAN
LONGAN Lon "gan, n. (Bot. )
Defn: A pulpy fruit related to the litchi, and produced by an evergreen East Indian tree (Nephelium Longan ).
LONGANIMITY
Lon `ga *nim "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. longanimitas; longus long + animus mind: cf. F. longanimité.]
Defn: Disposition to bear injuries patiently; forbearance; patience. Jer. Taylor.
LONG-ARMED
LONG-ARMED Long "-armed `, a.
Defn: Having long arms; as, the long-armed ape or gibbon.
LONGBEAK
LONGBEAK Long "beak `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The American redbellied snipe (Macrorhamphus scolopaceus ); -- called also long-billed dowitcher.
LONGBOAT
LONGBOAT Long "boat `, n. (Naut. )
Defn: Formerly, the largest boat carried by a merchant vessel, corresponding to the launch of a naval vessel.
LONGBOW
LONGBOW Long "bow `, n.
Defn: The ordinary bow, not mounted on a stock; -- so called in distinction from the crossbow when both were used as weapons of war. Also, sometimes, such a bow of about the height of a man, as distinguished from a much shorter one. To draw the longbow, to tell large stories.
LONG-BREATHED
LONG-BREATHED Long "-breathed `, a.
Defn: Having the power of retaining the breath for a long time; long- winded.
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.
LONGE
Longe, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. allonge. See Lunge. ]
1. A thrust. See Lunge. Smollett.
2. The training ground for a horse. Farrow.
LONGE
LONGE Longe, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as 4th Lunge.
LONGER
LONGER Long "er, n.
Defn: One who longs for anything.
LONGEVAL
LONGEVAL Lon *ge "val, a.
Defn: Long-loved; longevous. [R.] Pope.
LONGEVITY
Lon *gev "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. longaevitas. See Longevous. ]
Defn: Long duration of life; length of life. The instances of longevity are chiefly amongst the abstemious. Arbuthnot.
LONGEVOUS
Lon *ge "vous, a. Etym: [L. longaevus; longus long + aevum lifetime, age. See Long, and Age. ]
Defn: Living a long time; of great age. Sir T. Browne.
LONGHAND
LONGHAND Long "hand `, n.
Defn: The written characters used in the common method of writing; -- opposed to shorthand.
LONGHEADED
LONGHEADED Long "head "ed, a.
Defn: Having unusual foresight or sagacity. -- Long "-head `ed *ness, n.
LONGHORN
LONGHORN Long "horn `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A long-horned animal, as a cow, goat, or beetle. See Long- horned.
LONG-HORNED
LONG-HORNED Long "-horned `, a. (Zoöl.) [Obs. ]
Defn: Having a long horn or horns; as, a long-horned goat, or cow; having long antennæ, as certain beetles (Longicornia ).
LONGICORN
Lon "gi *corn, a. Etym: [L. longus long + cornu horn: cf. F.longicorne.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Long-horned; pertaining to the Longicornia. -- n.
Defn: One of the Longicornia.
LONGICORNIA
Lon `gi *cor "ni *a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , fr. L. longus long + cornu horn. ](Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of beetles, including a large number of species, in which the antennæ are very long. Most of them, while in the larval state, bore into the wood or beneath the bark of trees, and some species are very destructive to fruit and shade trees. See Apple borer, under Apple, and Locust beetle, under Locust.
LONGILATERAL
Lon `gi *lat "er *al, a. Etym: [L. longus long + lateralis lateral, fr. latus side. ]
Defn: Having long sides especially, having the form of a long parallelogram. Nineveh. .. was of a longilateral figure, ninety-five furlongs broad, and a hundred and fifty long. Sir T. Browne.
LONGILOQUENCE
Lon *gil "o *quence, n. Etym: [L. langus long + loquentia a talking. ]
Defn: Long-windedness. American longiloquence in oratory. Fitzed. Hall.
LONGIMANOUS
Lon *gim "a *nous, a. Etym: [L. longus long + manus hand. ]
Defn: Having long hands. Sir T. Browne.
LONGIMETRY
Lon *gim "e *try, n. Etym: [L. longus long + -metry: cf. F.longimétrie.]
Defn: The art or practice of measuring distances or lengths. Cheyne.
LONGING
LONGING Long "ing, n.
Defn: An eager desire; a craving; a morbid appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration. Put on my crown; I have immortal longings in me. Shak.
LONGINGLY
LONGINGLY Long "ing *ly, adv.
Defn: With longing. Dryden.
LONGINQUITY
Lon *gin "qui *ty, n. Etym: [L. longinquitas, fr. longinquus extensive, remote, fr. longus long. ]
Defn: Greatness of distance; remoteness. [R.] Barrow.
LONGIPALP
Lon "gi *palp, n. Etym: [F. longipalpe, fr. L. longus long + F. palpe a feeler, a palp. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of a tribe of beetles, having long maxillary palpi.
LONGIPENNATE
Lon "gi *pen "nate, a. Etym: [L. longus long + E. pennate. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having long wings, or quills.
LONGIPENNES
Lon `gi *pen "nes, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , from L. longus long + penna wing. ](Zoöl.)
Defn: A group of longwinged sea birds, including the gulls, petrels, etc.
LONGIPENNINE
LONGIPENNINE Lon `gi *pen "nine, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Longipennes; longipennate.
LONGIROSTER
Lon `gi *ros "ter, n.; pl. L. Longirostres, E. Longirosters. Etym: [L.longus long + rostrum beak: cf. F. longirostre.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Longirostres.
LONGIROSTRAL
LONGIROSTRAL Lon `gi *ros "tral, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having a long bill; of or pertaining to the Longirostres.
LONGIROSTRES
Lon `gi *ros "tres, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , fr. L. longus long + rostrum beak. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A group of birds characterized by having long slender bills, as the sandpipers, curlews, and ibises. It is now regarded as an artificial division.
LONGISH
LONGISH Long "ish, a.
Defn: Somewhat long; moderately long.
LONGITUDE
Lon "gi *tude, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. longitudo, fr. longus long. ]
1. Length; measure or distance along the longest line; -- distinguished from breadth or thickness; as, the longitude of a room; rare now, except in a humorous sense. Sir H. Wotton. The longitude of their cloaks. Sir. W. Scott. Mine [shadow ] spindling into longitude immense. Cowper.
2. (Geog.)
Defn: The arc or portion of the equator intersected between the meridian of a given place and the meridian of some other place from which longitude is reckoned, as from Greenwich, England, or sometimes from the capital of a country, as from Washington or Paris. The longitude of a place is expressed either in degrees or in time; as, that of New York is 74º or 4 h. 56 min. west of Greenwich.
3. (Astron.)
Defn: The distance in degrees, reckoned from the vernal equinox, on the ecliptic, to a circle at right angles to the ecliptic passing through the heavenly body whose longitude is designated; as, the longitude of Capella is 79º. Geocentric longitude (Astron.), the longitude of a heavenly body as seen from the earth. -- Heliocentric longitude, the longitude of a heavenly body, as seen from the sun's center. -- Longitude stars, certain stars whose position is known, and the data in regard to which are used in observations for finding the longitude, as by lunar distances.
LONGITUDINAL
Lon `gi *tu "di *nal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. longitudinal. ]
1. Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance.
2. Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body. Cheyne.
LONGITUDINAL
LONGITUDINAL Lon `gi *tu "di *nal, n.
Defn: A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
LONGITUDINALLY
LONGITUDINALLY Lon `gi *tu "di *nal *ly, adv.
Defn: In the direction of length.
LONGLEGS
LONGLEGS Long "legs `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A daddy longlegs.
LONG-LIVED
LONG-LIVED Long "-lived `, a.
Defn: 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.
LONGLY
LONGLY Long "ly, adv.
1. With longing desire. [Obs. ] Shak.
2. For a long time; hence, wearisomely.
LONGMYND ROCKS
LONGMYND ROCKS Long "mynd rocks ". (Geol.)
Defn: The sparingly fossiliferous conglomerates, grits, schists, and states of Great Britain, which lie at the base of the Cambrian system; -- so called, because typically developed in the Longmynd Hills, Shropshire.
LONGNESS
LONGNESS Long "ness, n.
Defn: Length.
LONGNOSE
LONGNOSE Long "nose `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The European garfish.
LONG PRIMER
LONG PRIMER Long " prim "er. (Print. )
Defn: A kind of type, in size between small pica and bourgeois.
Note: long primer.
LONGSHANKS
LONGSHANKS Long "shanks `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The stilt.
LONGSHORE
Long "shore `, a. Etym: [Abbrev. from alongshore. ]
Defn: Belonging to the seashore or a seaport; along and on the shore. "Longshore thieves. " R. Browning.
LONGSHOREMAN
Long "shore `man, n.; pl. Longshoremen. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. alongshoreman. ]
Defn: One of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels.
LONG-SIGHT
LONG-SIGHT Long "-sight, n.
Defn: Long-sightedness Good.
LONG-SIGHTED
LONG-SIGHTED Long "-sight `ed, a.
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.
LONG-SIGHTEDNESS
LONG-SIGHTEDNESS Long "-sight `ed *ness, n.
1. The state or condition of being long-sighted; hence, sagacity; shrewdness.
2. (Med. )
Defn: See Hypermetropia.
LONGSOME
Long "some a. Etym: [AS. langsum.]
Defn: Extended in length; tiresome. [Obs. ] Bp. Hall. Prior. -- Long "some *ness, n. [Obs. ] Fuller.
LONGSPUN
LONGSPUN Long "spun `, a.
Defn: Spun out, or extended, to great length; hence, long-winded; tedious. The longspun allegories fulsome grow, While the dull moral lies too plain below. Addison.
LONGSPUR
Long "spur `, n. Etym: [So called from the length of the hind claw. ](Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (or Plectrophanes ), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus ), the chestnut-colored longspur (C. ornatus ), and other species, inhabit the United States.
LONG-STOP
LONG-STOP Long "-stop `, n. (Cricket )
Defn: One who is set to stop balls which pass the wicket keeper.
LONG-SUFFERANCE
LONG-SUFFERANCE Long "-suf `fer *ance, n.
Defn: Forbearance to punish or resent.
LONG-SUFFERING
LONG-SUFFERING Long "-suf `fer *ing, n.
Defn: 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-SUFFERING
LONG-SUFFERING Long "-suf `fer *ing, n.
Defn: Long patience of offense. Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long- suffering Rom. ii. 4.
LONGTAIL
LONGTAIL Long "tail `, n.
Defn: An animal, particularly a log, having an uncut tail. Cf. Curtail. Dog.
Note: A longtail was a gentleman's dog, or the dog of one qualified to bunt, other dogs being required to have their tails cut. Cut and longtail, all, gentlefolks and others, as they might come. Shak.
LONG-TONGUE
LONG-TONGUE Long "-tongue `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The wryneck.
LONG-TONGUED
LONG-TONGUED Long "-tongued `, a.
1. Having a long tongue.
2. Talkative; babbling; loquacious. Shak.
LONGULITE
Lon "gu *lite, n. Etym: [L. longus long + -lie. ] (Min. )
Defn: A kind of crystallite having a (slender ) acicular form.
LONG-WAISTED
LONG-WAISTED Long "-waist `ed, a.
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.
LONGWAYS
LONGWAYS Long "ways `, adv.
Defn: Lengthwise. Addison.
LONG-WINDED
LONG-WINDED Long "-wind "ed, a.
Defn: 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.
LONGWISE
LONGWISE Long "wise `, adv.
Defn: Lengthwise.
New American Oxford Dictionary
long
long 1 |lôNG, läNG lɔŋ | ▶adjective ( longer |ˈlôNGgər, ˈläNG -|, longest |lôNGgist, ˈläNG -| ) 1 measuring a great distance from end to end: a long corridor | long black hair | the line for tickets was long. • (after a measurement and in questions ) measuring a specified distance from end to end: a boat 150 feet long | how long is the leash? • (of a journey ) covering a great distance: I went for a long walk. • (of a garment or sleeves on a garment ) covering the whole of a person's legs or arms: a sweater with long sleeves. • of elongated shape: shaped like a torpedo, long and thin. • (of a ball in sports ) traveling a great distance, or further than expected or intended: he threw a long ball to the catcher. • informal (of a person ) tall. 2 lasting or taking a great amount of time: a long and distinguished career | she took a long time to dress. • (after a noun of duration and in questions ) lasting or taking a specified amount of time: the debates will be 90 minutes long. • seeming to last more time than is the case; lengthy or tedious: serving long hours on the committee. • (of a person's memory ) retaining things for a great amount of time. 3 relatively great in extent: write a long report | a long list of candidates. • (after a noun of extent and in questions ) having a specified extent: the statement was three pages long. 4 Phonetics (of a vowel ) categorized as long with regard to quality and length (e.g., in standard American English, the vowel in food is long, as distinct from the short vowel in good ). • Prosody (of a vowel or syllable ) having the greater of the two recognized durations. 5 (of odds or a chance ) reflecting or representing a low level of probability: winning against long odds | you're taking a long chance. 6 Finance (of shares, bonds, or other assets ) bought in advance, with the expectation of a rise in price. • (of a broker or their position in the market ) buying or based on long stocks. • (of a security ) maturing at a distant date. 7 (long on ) informal well-supplied with: an industry that seems long on ideas but short on cash. ▶noun 1 a long interval or period: see you before long | it will not be for long . 2 a long sound such as a long signal in Morse code or a long vowel or syllable: two longs and a short. 3 (longs ) Finance long-dated securities, esp. gilt-edged securities. • assets held in a long position. ▶adverb (longer; longest ) 1 for a long time: we hadn't known them long | an experience they will long remember | his long-awaited Grand Prix debut. • in questions about a period of time: how long have you been working? • at a time distant from a specified event or point of time: it was abandoned long ago | the work was compiled long after his death. • after an implied point of time: he could not wait any longer. • (after a noun of duration ) throughout a specified period of time: it rained all day long. 2 (with reference to the ball in sports ) at, to, or over a great distance, or further than expected or intended: the quarterback dropped back and threw the ball long. • beyond the point aimed at; too far: he threw the ball long. PHRASES as (or so ) long as 1 during the whole time that: they have been there as long as anyone can remember. 2 provided that: as long as you fed him, he would be cooperative. be long take a long time to happen or arrive: it won't be long before you're hooked | sit down, tea won't be long. in the long run over or after a long period of time; eventually: it saves money in the long run. the long and the short of it all that can or need be said: the long and short of it is that he got himself mugged. long in the tooth rather old. [originally said of horses, from the receding of the gums with age. ] long time no see informal it's a long time since we last met (used as a greeting ). [in humorous imitation of broken English spoken by an American Indian. ] not by a long shot by no means: we're not there yet, not by a long shot. take the long view think beyond the current situation; plan for the future. DERIVATIVES long ish adjective ORIGIN Old English lang, long (adjective ), lange, longe (adverb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang .
long
long 2 |lɔŋ lôNG | ▶verb [ no obj. ] have a strong wish or desire: she longed for a little more excitement | [ with infinitive ] : we are longing to see the new baby. ORIGIN Old English langian ‘grow long, prolong, ’ also ‘dwell in thought, yearn, ’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch langen ‘present, offer ’ and German langen ‘reach, extend. ’
long.
long. ▶abbreviation longitude.
Long, Huey Pierce
Long, Huey Pierce |lôNG lɔŋ | (1893 –1935 ) US politician; known as the Kingfish. A Democrat, he served as governor of Louisiana 1928 –31 and as a US senator 1932 –35 and was known as a dictatorial demagogue with politically radical ideas, most notably his “Share the Wealth ” program. Not long after he announced his plans to run for the US presidency, he was assassinated.
Long, Stephen Harriman
Long, Stephen Harriman |lôNG lɔŋ | (1784 –1864 ), US Army officer and explorer. His expeditions included the upper Mississippi in 1817 and the Rocky Mountain region in 1820. Longs Peak in Colorado is named for him.
long-acting
long-act ing ▶adjective (chiefly of a drug ) having effects that last for a long time.
longan
lon gan |ˈlôNGgən, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋɡən | ▶noun an edible juicy fruit from a plant related to the litchi, cultivated in Southeast Asia. [The plant is Dimocarpus longan, family Sapindaceae. ] ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Chinese lóngyǎn, literally ‘dragon's eye. ’
long-and-short work
long-and-short work ▶noun [ mass noun ] Architecture alternating tall and horizontal stone quoins forming a corner of a building, characteristic of Anglo-Saxon architecture.
long-awaited
long-a wait ed ▶adjective having been hoped for or expected for a long time: their long-awaited debut album.
long ball
long ball ▶noun (in sport ) a ball that is hit, kicked, or thrown a long way.
Long Beach
Long Beach |ˈlɒŋbiːtʃ | a port and resort in southwestern California, on the Pacific Ocean, south of Los Angeles; pop. 463,789 (est. 2008 ).
longboard
long board |ˈlôNGˌbôrd, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌbɔ (ə )rd | ▶noun a type of long surfboard.
longboat
long boat |ˈlôNGˌbōt, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌboʊt | ▶noun a large boat that may be launched from a sailing ship. • another term for longship.
longbow
long bow |ˈlôNGˌbō, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌboʊ | ▶noun a large bow drawn by hand and shooting a long feathered arrow. It was the chief weapon of English armies from the 14th century until the introduction of firearms.
Long Branch
Long Branch a city in east central New Jersey, on the Atlantic Ocean, long a noted summer resort; pop. 32,622 (est. 2008 ).
longcase clock
long case clock ▶noun another term for grandfather clock.
long corner
long cor ¦ner ▶noun (in field hockey ) a penalty hit taken from the back line within 5 yards of the corner.
long-dated
long-dated ▶adjective (of securities ) not due for early payment or redemption.
long-day
long-day ▶adjective (of a plant ) needing a long period of light each day to initiate flowering, which therefore happens naturally as the days lengthen in the spring.
long distance
long dis tance |ˈlɔŋ ˈˌdɪstəns | ▶adjective (usu. long-distance ) traveling or operating between distant places: a long-distance truck driver | long-distance phone calls. ▶adverb between distant places: traveling long distance. ▶noun [ often as modifier ] Track & Field a race distance of 6 miles or 10,000 meters (6 miles 376 yds ), or longer: a long-distance runner.
long division
long di vi sion |ˈˌlɔŋ dəˈvɪʒən | ▶noun arithmetical division in which the divisor has two or more figures, and a series of steps is made as successive groups of digits of the dividend are divided by the divisor, to avoid excessive mental calculation.
longdog
long dog |ˈlôNGˌdôg, ˈläNGˌdäg ˈlɔŋˌdɔɡ | ▶noun informal a greyhound or other hound of similar body shape.
long dozen
long doz en ▶noun (a long dozen ) thirteen.
long-drawn
long-drawn (often long-drawn-out ) ▶adjective continuing for a long time, esp. for longer than is necessary: long-drawn-out negotiations.
long drop
long drop ▶noun informal a pit toilet.
longe
longe |lənj lənʤ |(also lunge ) ▶noun a long rein on which a horse is held and made to move in a circle around its trainer. ▶verb ( longes, longeing, longed ) [ with obj. ] exercise (a horse or rider ) on a longe. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: French, from allonge ‘lengthening out. ’
long-eared bat
long-eared bat ▶noun an insectivorous bat with ears that are very long in proportion to the body. [Plecotus and other genera, family Vespertilionidae: several species, in particular the common (or brown ) long-eared bat (P. auritus ) of Eurasia. ]
longeron
lon ge ron |ˈlänjərən, -ˌrän ˈlɑnʤərən | ▶noun a longitudinal structural component of an aircraft's fuselage. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French, literally ‘girder. ’
longevity
lon gev i ty |lônˈjevətē, län -lɔnˈʤɛvədi lɑnˈʤɛvədi | ▶noun long life: the greater longevity of women compared with men. • long existence or service: her longevity in office now appeared as a handicap to the party. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from late Latin longaevitas, from Latin longus ‘long ’ + aevum ‘age. ’
long face
long face ▶noun an unhappy or disappointed expression. DERIVATIVES long-faced adjective
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
Long fel low, Henry Wadsworth |ˈlôNGˌfelō ˈlɔŋfɛloʊ | (1807 –82 ), US poet. He is known for “The Wreck of the Hesperus ” and “The Village Blacksmith ” (both 1841 ) and for narrative poems such as Evangeline (1847 ), The Song of Hiawatha (1855 ), and Paul Revere's Ride (1861 ).
Longford
Longford |ˈlɒŋfəd | a county of the Republic of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. • the county town of Longford; pop. 7,622 (2006 ).
longhair
long hair |ˈlôNGˌhe (ə )r, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌhɛ (ə )r | ▶noun 1 a person with long hair or characteristics associated with it, such as a hippie or intellectual. • a devotee of classical music. 2 a cat of a long-haired breed.
longhand
long hand |ˈlôNGˌhand, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌhænd | ▶noun ordinary handwriting (as opposed to shorthand, typing, or printing ): he wrote out the reply in longhand | [ as modifier ] : a longhand draft.
long haul
long haul |lɔŋ hɔl | ▶noun a long distance (in reference to the transport of freight or passengers ): [ as modifier ] : a long-haul flight. • a prolonged and difficult effort or task: getting the proposal passed is likely to be a long haul | we're in for the long haul . PHRASES over the long haul over an extended period of time.
long-headed
long-head ed ▶adjective 1 having a long head; dolichocephalic. 2 dated having or showing foresight and good judgment. DERIVATIVES long-head ed ness noun
long hop
long hop ▶noun Cricket a short-pitched, easily hit ball.
longhorn
long horn |ˈlôNGˌhôrn, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌhɔrn | ▶noun 1 an animal of a breed of cattle with long horns. 2 (also longhorn beetle ) an elongated beetle with long antennae, the larva of which typically bores in wood and can be a pest of timber. [Family Cerambycidae (formerly in the superfamily Longicornia ).]
long-horned grasshopper
long-horned grass hop per ▶noun an insect related to the grasshoppers, with very long antennae and a mainly carnivorous diet. Many kinds live among shrubby vegetation, active mainly at dusk and in the night. [Family Tettigoniidae: many genera. ]
longhouse
long house |ˈlôNGˌhous, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌhaʊs | ▶noun historical the traditional dwelling of the Iroquois and other North American Indians. • a large communal village house in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.
long hundredweight
long hun dred weight ▶noun see hundredweight.
longicorn
lon gi corn |ˈlänjəˌkôrn ˈlɑnʤəkɔrn | ▶noun former term for longhorn ( sense 2 ). ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin longicornis, from Latin longus ‘long ’ + cornu ‘horn. ’
longing
long ing |ˈlôNGiNG ˈlɔŋɪŋ | ▶noun a yearning desire: Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days | [ with infinitive ] : a longing to be free | his tale of love and longing. ▶adjective having or showing such desire: her longing eyes. DERIVATIVES long ing ly adverb
Longinus
Lon gi nus |länˈjīnəs lɑnˈʤaɪnəs | ( fl. 1st century ad ), Greek scholar. He is the supposed author of a Greek literary treatise On the Sublime, concerned with the moral function of literature.
Long Island
Long Is land |lɒŋˈaɪlənd | an island on the coast of New York State. Its western tip, comprising the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, is separated from Manhattan and the Bronx by the East River and is linked to Manhattan by the several bridges.
Long Island City
Long Is land Cit y a section of Queens in New York City, across the East River from Manhattan.
Long Island iced tea
Long Is ¦land iced tea ▶noun a cocktail consisting of rum, vodka, gin, and other spirits mixed with cola and lemon juice.
longitude
lon gi tude |ˈlänjiˌt (y )o͞od, ˈlôn -ˈlɑnʤɪˌt (j )ud | ▶noun the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes: at a longitude of 2 ° W | lines of longitude. • Astronomy see celestial longitude. ORIGIN late Middle English (also denoting length and tallness ): from Latin longitudo, from longus ‘long. ’
longitudinal
lon gi tu di nal |ˌlänjəˈt (y )o͞odn -əl, ˌlôn -, -ˈt (y )o͞odnəl ˌlɑnʤəˈt (j )udnəl | ▶adjective 1 running lengthwise rather than across: longitudinal muscles | longitudinal stripes | longitudinal extent. • (of research or data ) involving information about an individual or group gathered over a long period of time. 2 of or relating to longitude; measured from east to west: longitudinal positions. DERIVATIVES lon gi tu di nal ly adverb
longitudinal wave
lon gi tu di nal wave |ˈˌlɑnʤəˈt (j )udnəl | ▶noun Physics a wave vibrating in the direction of propagation.
long johns
long johns |ˈlɔŋ ˌʤɑnz | ▶plural noun informal underwear with closely fitted legs that extend to the wearer's ankles, often with a long-sleeved top.
long jump
long jump |ˈlɔŋ ˌʤəmp | ▶noun (the long jump ) an athletic event in which competitors jump as far as possible along the ground in one leap. DERIVATIVES long jump er noun
long-lasting
long-last ing ▶adjective enduring or having endured for a long period of time: long-lasting effects | a long-lasting friendship.
longleaf pine
long leaf pine |ˈlôNGˌlēf, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌlif paɪn | ▶noun a large pine tree of the southeastern US with very long needles and cones. It was formerly an important source of turpentine. [Pinus palustris, family Pinaceae. ]
long leg
long leg ▶noun Cricket a fielding position far behind the batsman on the leg side. • a fielder at long leg.
long lens
long lens ▶noun a lens with a long focal length, especially as a camera attachment for taking photographs from a great distance.
long-life
long-life ▶adjective (of food ) treated so as to stay fresh for longer than usual: long-life milk. • (of a product ) able to continue working for longer than others of the same kind: long-life batteries.
longline
long line |ˈlôNGˌlīn, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌlaɪn | ▶noun a type of deep-sea fishing gear consisting of a long main line anchored to the bottom to which shorter lines with baited hooks are fastened at intervals: [ as modifier ] : a longline fishing boat.
longliner
long lin er |ˈlôNGˌlīnər, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌlaɪnər | ▶noun a person or fishing vessel that uses longlines.
longlist
long |list |ˈlɒŋlɪst | ▶noun a list of selected names or things from which a shortlist is to be compiled. ▶verb [ with obj. ] place on a longlist.
long-lived
long-lived |livd ˌlɔŋ ˈlɪvd | ▶adjective living or lasting a long time.
long-lost
long-lost |ˈlɔŋ ˈˌlɔst | ▶adjective lost or absent for a long time: a long-lost friend | his long-lost youth.
Long March
Long March the epic withdrawal of the Chinese communists from southeastern to northwestern China in 1934 –35, over a distance of 6,000 miles (9,600 km ). 100,000 people, led by Mao Zedong, left the communist rural base after it was almost destroyed by the Kuomintang; 20,000 people survived the journey.
long measure
long meas |ure ▶noun archaic a measure of length; a linear measure.
long meter
long me ter (abbr.: LM ) ▶noun (also long measure ) 1 a metrical pattern for hymns in which the stanzas have four lines with eight syllables each. 2 Prosody a quatrain of iambic tetrameters with alternate lines rhyming.
Longmont
Long mont |ˈlôNGˌmänt ˈlɔŋˌmɑnt | a city in northern Colorado; pop. 85,928 (est. 2008 ).
longneck
long neck |ˈlôNGˌnek, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌnɛk | ▶noun informal a beer bottle with a long, narrow neck: he smashed the bottom of his longneck on the bar.
long off
long off ▶noun Cricket a fielding position far behind the bowler and towards the off side. • a fielder at long off.
long on
long on ▶noun Cricket a fielding position far behind the bowler and towards the on side. • a fielder at long on.
Long Parliament
Long Par lia ment the English Parliament that sat from November 1640 to March 1653, was restored for a short time in 1659, and finally voted its own dissolution in 1660. It was summoned by Charles I and sat through the English Civil War and on into the interregnum that followed.
long pig
long pig ▶noun a translation of a term formerly used in some Pacific Islands for human flesh as food.
long-playing
long-play ing ▶adjective (of a phonograph record ) designed to be played at 33 1 /3 revolutions per minute.
long-range
long-range |ˈlɔŋ ˈˌreɪnʤ | ▶adjective 1 (esp. of vehicles or missiles ) able to be used or be effective over long distances: long-range bombers. 2 relating to a period of time that extends far into the future: long-range forecasts | long-range plans.
long reins
long reins ▶plural noun a pair of long reins used to school a horse from the ground.
long-running
long-run ning |ˈlɔŋ ˈˌrənɪŋ | ▶adjective continuing for a long time: a long-running dispute | a long-running soap opera.
long s
long s ▶noun an obsolete form of lower-case s, written or printed as ſ. It was used in initial and medial but not final position in a word and was generally abandoned in English-language printing shortly before 1800.
Longshan
Longshan |lɒŋˈʃan | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] Archaeology a Neolithic civilization of the Yellow River valley in China ( c. 2500 –1700 bc ), between the Yangshao and Shang periods. It is characterized by pottery kiln-fired to a uniform black colour and by the establishment of towns.
longship
long ship |ˈlôNGˌSHip, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌʃɪp | ▶noun a long, narrow warship, powered by both oar and sail, used by the Vikings and other northern European peoples.
longshore
long shore |ˈlôNGˌSHôr, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌʃɔ (ə )r | ▶adjective existing on, frequenting, or moving along the seashore: longshore currents. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from along shore .
longshore drift
long shore drift |lɔːŋʃɔːrˈdrɪft | ▶noun the movement of material along a coast by waves that approach at an angle to the shore but recede directly away from it.
longshoreman
long shore man |ˈlôNGˌSHôrmən, ˈläNG -ˈlɔːŋʃɔːrmən | ▶noun ( pl. longshoremen ) a person employed in a port to load and unload ships.
long shot
long shot ▶noun a venture or guess that has only the slightest chance of succeeding or being accurate: it's a long shot, but well worth trying. PHRASES ( not ) by a long shot informal (not ) by far or at all: she had not told Tony everything, not by a long shot.
long sight
long sight ▶noun [ mass noun ] the inability to see things clearly, especially if they are relatively close to the eyes, owing to the focusing of rays of light by the eye at a point behind the retina. Also called hypermetropia.
longsighted
long sight ed |ˈlôNGˌsītid, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌsaɪtɪd | ▶adjective British term for farsighted. DERIVATIVES long sight ed ly adverb, long sight ed ness noun
long-sleeved
long-sleeved ▶adjective having sleeves that reach to the wrist: a long-sleeved shirt.
long-sleever
long-sleever ▶noun Austral. /NZ informal a large glass of beer.
longspur
long spur |ˈlôNGˌspər, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌspər | ▶noun a mainly Canadian songbird related to the buntings, with brownish plumage and a boldly marked head in the male. [Genus Calcarius, family Emberizidae (subfamily Emberizinae ): three or four species. ]
long-standing
long-stand ing |ˈlɔŋ ˈˌstændɪŋ |(also longstanding ) ▶adjective having existed or continued for a long time: a long-standing tradition.
long-stay
long-stay ▶adjective denoting or relating to people staying somewhere for a long time: long-stay patients.
longstop
long |stop |ˈlɒŋstɒp | ▶noun Cricket a fielding position (not normally used in the modern game ) directly behind the wicketkeeper. • a fielder at longstop.
Longstreet, James
Long street, James |ˈlôNGˌstrēt ˈlɔŋˌstrit | (1821 –1904 ) Confederate army officer. He was sometimes thought to be overcautious as a commander. He surrendered with Robert E. Lee at Appomattox and recounted his experiences in From Manassas to Appomattox (1896 ).
long-suffering
long-suf fer ing |ˈlɔŋ ˈˌsəf (ə )rɪŋ | ▶adjective having or showing patience in spite of troubles, esp. those caused by other people: his long-suffering wife. DERIVATIVES long-suf fer ing ly adverb
long suit
long suit ▶noun (in bridge or whist ) a holding of several cards of one suit in a hand, typically 5 or more out of the 13. • [ usu. with negative ] an outstanding personal quality or achievement: tact was not his long suit.
long-tailed duck
long-tailed duck ▶noun a marine diving duck that breeds in Arctic Eurasia and North America, the male having very long tail feathers and mainly white plumage in winter. ●Clangula hyemalis, family Anatidae. North American name: oldsquaw.
long-tailed tit
long-tailed tit ▶noun a small Eurasian songbird that resembles a tit, having black, white, and pink plumage and a long slender tail, and building a domed nest. ●Genus Aegithalos, family Aegithalidae: several species, in particular A. caudatus.
long-term
long-term |ˈlɔŋ ˈˌtərm | ▶adjective occurring over or relating to a long period of time: the long-term unemployed | the long-term effects of smoking.
long-termism
long-termism ▶noun [ mass noun ] the practice of making decisions with a view to long-term objectives or consequences.
longtime
long time |ˈlôNGˌtīm, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm | ▶adjective (esp. of a person ) having had a specified role or identity for a long time: his longtime friend and colleague.
long tom
long tom ▶noun informal, historical 1 a large cannon with a long range. 2 a trough for washing gold-bearing deposits.
long ton
long ton ▶noun see ton 1.
longueur
lon gueur |lôNGˈgər, läNG -lɔŋˈɡər | ▶noun a tedious passage in a book or other work: its brilliant comedy passages do not cancel out the occasional longueurs | the last act is sometimes marred by longueur. ORIGIN French, literally ‘length. ’
long vacation
long vac |ation ▶noun Brit. the summer break of three months taken by universities and (formerly ) law courts.
Longview
Long view |ˈlôNGˌvyo͞o, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌvju | 1 a city in eastern Texas; pop. 77,211 (est. 2008 ). 2 a port city in southwestern Washington, on the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers; pop. 36,562 (est. 2008 ).
long waist
long waist ▶noun a low waist on a dress or a person's body. DERIVATIVES long-waist ed adjective
longwall
long |wall |ˈlɒŋwɔːl | ▶adjective Mining of or involving a single long face worked (usually mechanically ) along its whole length.
long wave
long wave |ˈlɔŋ ˌweɪv | ▶noun a radio wave of a wavelength above one kilometer (and a frequency below 300 kHz ): [ as modifier ] : long-wave radio. • broadcasting using radio waves of 1 to 10 km wavelength: listening to news radio on long wave .
long-winded
long-wind ed |ˈwindid lɔŋ ˈwɪndɪd | ▶adjective (of speech or writing ) continuing at length and in a tedious way: his good wishes were long-winded but sincere. • archaic capable of doing something for a long time without needing a rest. DERIVATIVES long-wind ed ly adverb, long-wind ed ness noun
longwise
long wise |ˈlôNGˌwīz, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌwaɪz |(also longways |-ˌwāz |) ▶adverb lengthwise: it has been sliced longwise to show the internal structure.
longwool
long |wool ▶noun a sheep of a breed with long wool.
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long 1 |lɒŋ | ▶adjective ( longer |ˈlɒŋgə |, longest |ˈlɒŋgɪst | ) 1 measuring a great distance from end to end: a long corridor | long black hair | the queue for tickets was long. • (after a measurement and in questions ) measuring a specified distance from end to end: a boat 150 feet long. • (of a journey ) covering a great distance: I went for a long walk. • (of a ball in sport ) travelling a great distance, or further than expected or intended: he tried to head a long ball back to the keeper. • (of a garment or sleeves on a garment ) covering the whole of a person's legs or arms. • of elongated shape: shaped like a torpedo, long and thin. 2 lasting or taking a great amount of time: a long and distinguished career | she took a long time to dress. • (after a noun of duration and in questions ) lasting or taking a specified amount of time: a week-long course | the debates will be 90 minutes long. • [ attrib. ] seeming to last more time than is the case; lengthy: serving long hours on the committee. • (of a person's memory ) retaining things for a great amount of time. 3 relatively great in extent: write a long report | a long list of candidates. • (after a noun of extent and in questions ) having a specified extent: the statement was three pages long. 4 Phonetics (of a vowel ) categorized as long with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel |uː | in food is long as distinct from the short vowel |ʊ | in good ). • Prosody (of a vowel or syllable ) having the greater of the two recognized durations. 5 (of odds or a chance ) reflecting or representing a low level of probability: winning against long odds. 6 Finance (of shares, bonds, or other assets ) bought in advance, with the expectation of a rise in price. • (of a broker or their position in the market ) buying or based on long stocks. • (of a security ) maturing at a distant date. 7 (of a drink ) large and refreshing, and in which alcohol, if present, is not concentrated. 8 (long on ) informal well supplied with: an industry that's long on ideas but short on cash. ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] a long period: see you before long | it will not be for long . 2 a long sound such as a long signal in Morse code or a long vowel or syllable: two longs and a short. 3 (longs ) Finance long-dated securities, especially gilts. • assets held in a long position. ▶adverb (longer |ˈlɒŋgə |, longest |ˈlɒŋgɪst |) 1 for a long time: we hadn't known them long | an experience they will long remember | his long-awaited Grand Prix debut. • in questions about a period of time: how long have you been working? • at a time distant from a specified event or time: her son died long ago | the work was compiled long after his death. • [ comparative ] [ with negative ] after an implied point of time: he couldn't wait any longer. • (after a noun of duration ) throughout a specified period: it rained all day long. 2 (with reference to the ball in sport ) at, to, or over a great distance: the Cambridge side played the ball long. • beyond the point aimed at; too far: he threw the ball long. PHRASES as (or so ) long as 1 during the whole time that: they have been there as long as anyone can remember. 2 provided that: as long as you fed him, he would be cooperative. be long take a long time to happen or arrive: sit down, tea won't be long. in the long run over or after a long period of time; eventually: it saves money in the long run. the long and the short of it all that can or need be said: the long and short of it is, I must make something or be miserable. long in the tooth rather old. [originally said of horses, from the receding of the gums with age. ] long time no see informal it's a long time since we last met (used as a greeting ). [in humorous imitation of broken English spoken by an American Indian. ] so long see so. take the long view think beyond the current situation. DERIVATIVES longish adjective ORIGIN Old English lang, long (adjective ), lange, longe (adverb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang .
long
long 2 |lɒŋ | ▶verb [ no obj. ] have a strong wish or desire: she longed for a little more excitement | [ with infinitive ] : we are longing to see the new baby. ORIGIN Old English langian ‘grow long, prolong ’, also ‘dwell in thought, yearn ’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch langen ‘present, offer ’ and German langen ‘reach, extend ’.
long.
long. ▶abbreviation longitude.
Long, Huey Pierce
Long, Huey Pierce |lôNG lɔŋ | (1893 –1935 ) US politician; known as the Kingfish. A Democrat, he served as governor of Louisiana 1928 –31 and as a US senator 1932 –35 and was known as a dictatorial demagogue with politically radical ideas, most notably his “Share the Wealth ” program. Not long after he announced his plans to run for the US presidency, he was assassinated.
Long, Stephen Harriman
Long, Stephen Harriman |lôNG lɔŋ | (1784 –1864 ), US Army officer and explorer. His expeditions included the upper Mississippi in 1817 and the Rocky Mountain region in 1820. Longs Peak in Colorado is named for him.
long-acting
long-acting ▶adjective (chiefly of a drug ) having effects that last for a long time.
longan
longan |ˈlɒŋg (ə )n | ▶noun an edible juicy fruit from a plant related to the lychee, cultivated in SE Asia. ●The plant is Dimocarpus longan, family Sapindaceae. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Chinese lóngyǎn, literally ‘dragon's eye ’.
long-and-short work
long-and-short work ▶noun [ mass noun ] Architecture alternating tall and horizontal stone quoins forming a corner of a building, characteristic of Anglo-Saxon architecture.
long-awaited
long-awaited ▶adjective having been hoped for or expected for a long time: their long-awaited debut album.
long ball
long ball ▶noun (in sport ) a ball that is hit, kicked, or thrown a long way.
Long Beach
Long Beach |ˈlɒŋbiːtʃ | a port and resort in California, situated on the south side of the Los Angeles conurbation; pop. 463,789 (est. 2008 ).
longboard
long |board |ˈlɒŋbɔːd | ▶noun a type of long surfboard.
longboat
long |boat |ˈlɒŋbəʊt | ▶noun 1 a large boat which may be launched from a sailing ship. 2 another term for longship.
longbow
long |bow |ˈlɒŋbəʊ | ▶noun a large bow drawn by hand and shooting a long feathered arrow. It was the chief weapon of English armies from the 14th century until the introduction of firearms.
Long Branch
Long Branch a city in east central New Jersey, on the Atlantic Ocean, long a noted summer resort; pop. 32,622 (est. 2008 ).
longcase clock
long-case clock ▶noun another term for grandfather clock.
long corner
long cor ¦ner ▶noun (in field hockey ) a penalty hit taken from the back line within 5 yards of the corner.
long-dated
long-dated ▶adjective (of securities ) not due for early payment or redemption.
long-day
long-day ▶adjective (of a plant ) needing a long period of light each day to initiate flowering, which therefore happens naturally as the days lengthen in the spring.
long distance
long distance ▶adjective 1 travelling or operating between distant places: a long-distance lorry driver | long-distance phone calls. 2 Athletics denoting or relating to a race distance of 6 miles or 10,000 metres (6 miles 376 yds ), or longer: a long-distance runner. ▶adverb between distant places: travelling long distance.
long division
long div |ision ▶noun [ mass noun ] arithmetical division in which the divisor has two or more figures, and a series of workings is made as successive groups of digits of the dividend are divided by the divisor, to avoid excessive mental calculation.
longdog
long |dog |ˈlɒŋdɒg | ▶noun informal a greyhound or other hound of similar body shape.
long dozen
long dozen ▶noun (a long dozen ) thirteen.
long-drawn
long-drawn (also long-drawn-out ) ▶adjective continuing for a long time, especially for longer than is necessary: long-drawn-out negotiations.
long drop
long drop ▶noun informal a pit toilet.
longe
longe |lɒn (d )ʒ | ▶noun variant of lunge 2.
long-eared bat
long-eared bat ▶noun an insectivorous bat with ears that are very long in proportion to the body. ●Plecotus and other genera, family Vespertilionidae: several species, in particular the common (or brown ) long-eared bat (P. auritus ) of Eurasia.
longeron
longeron |ˈlɒn (d )ʒərɒn | ▶noun a longitudinal structural component of an aircraft's fuselage. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French, literally ‘girder ’.
longevity
longevity |lɒnˈdʒɛvɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] long life: the greater longevity of women compared with men. • long existence or service: her longevity in office now appeared as a handicap to the party. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from late Latin longaevitas, from Latin longus ‘long ’ + aevum ‘age ’.
long face
long face ▶noun an unhappy or disappointed expression. DERIVATIVES long-faced adjective
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |ˈlɒŋfɛləʊ | (1807 –82 ), American poet. He is known for ‘The Wreck of the Hesperus ’ and ‘The Village Blacksmith ’ (both 1841 ) and The Song of Hiawatha (1855 ).
Longford
Longford |ˈlɒŋfəd | a county of the Republic of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. • the county town of Longford; pop. 7,622 (2006 ).
longhair
long |hair |ˈlɒŋhɛː | ▶noun 1 informal, often derogatory a person with long hair or characteristics associated with it, such as a hippy. 2 a cat of a long-haired breed.
longhand
long |hand |ˈlɒŋhand | ▶noun [ mass noun ] ordinary handwriting (as opposed to shorthand, typing, or printing ): he wrote out the reply in longhand | [ as modifier ] : a longhand draft.
long haul
long haul ▶noun a long distance (in reference to the transport of goods or passengers ): [ as modifier ] : a long-haul flight. • a prolonged and difficult effort or task: implementing the White Paper is likely to be a long haul. PHRASES over the long haul chiefly N. Amer. over an extended period of time.
long-headed
long-headed ▶adjective dated having or showing foresight and good judgement. DERIVATIVES long-headedness noun
long hop
long hop ▶noun Cricket a short-pitched, easily hit ball.
longhorn
long |horn |ˈlɒŋhɔːn | ▶noun an animal of a breed of cattle with long horns.
longhorn beetle
long |horn bee ¦tle ▶noun an elongated beetle with long antennae, the larva of which typically bores in wood. ●Family Cerambycidae, formerly in the superfamily Longicornia; many species.
long-horned grasshopper
long-horned grasshopper ▶noun former term for bush cricket.
longhouse
long |house |ˈlɒŋhaʊs | ▶noun 1 historical the traditional dwelling of the Iroquois and other North American Indians. 2 a large communal village house in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.
long hundredweight
long hun ¦dred |weight ▶noun see hundredweight.
longicorn
longicorn |ˈlɒn (d )ʒɪkɔːn | ▶noun former term for longhorn beetle. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin longicornis, from Latin longus ‘long ’ + cornu ‘horn ’.
longing
long |ing |ˈlɒŋɪŋ | ▶noun a yearning desire: Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days | [ mass noun ] : a tale of love and longing. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] having or showing a yearning desire: her longing eyes. DERIVATIVES longingly adverb
Longinus
Longinus |lɒnˈdʒʌɪnəs | ( fl. 1st century ad ), Greek scholar. He is the supposed author of a Greek literary treatise On the Sublime, concerned with the moral function of literature, which influenced Augustan writers such as Dryden and Pope.
Long Island
Long Is ¦land |lɒŋˈʌɪlənd | an island on the coast of New York State. Its western tip, comprising the New York districts of Brooklyn and Queens, is separated from Manhattan and the Bronx by the East River and is linked to Manhattan by the Brooklyn Bridge.
Long Island City
Long Is land Cit y a section of Queens in New York City, across the East River from Manhattan.
Long Island iced tea
Long Is ¦land iced tea ▶noun a cocktail consisting of rum, vodka, gin, and other spirits mixed with cola and lemon juice.
longitude
longitude |ˈlɒn (d )ʒɪtjuːd, ˈlɒŋgɪ -| ▶noun the angular distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes: at a longitude of 2 ° W | [ mass noun ] : lines of longitude. ORIGIN late Middle English (also denoting length and tallness ): from Latin longitudo, from longus ‘long ’.
longitudinal
longitudinal |ˌlɒn (d )ʒɪˈtjuːdɪn (ə )l, ˌlɒngɪ -| ▶adjective 1 running lengthwise rather than across: longitudinal muscles | longitudinal stripes. 2 relating to longitude; measured from east to west: longitudinal positions. 3 (of research or data ) involving information about an individual or group gathered over a long period of time. DERIVATIVES longitudinally adverb
longitudinal wave
lon ¦gi |tu ¦din ¦al wave ▶noun Physics a wave vibrating in the direction of propagation.
long johns
long johns ▶plural noun informal underpants with closely fitted legs that extend to the wearer's ankles.
long jump
long jump ▶noun (the long jump ) an athletic event in which competitors jump as far as possible along the ground in one leap. DERIVATIVES long jumper noun
long-lasting
long-lasting ▶adjective enduring or having endured for a long period of time: long-lasting effects | a long-lasting friendship.
longleaf pine
long |leaf pine ▶noun a large North American pine tree with long needles and cones, which is an important source of turpentine. Also called pitch pine. ●Pinus palustris, family Pinaceae.
long leg
long leg ▶noun Cricket a fielding position far behind the batsman on the leg side. • a fielder at long leg.
long lens
long lens ▶noun a lens with a long focal length, especially as a camera attachment for taking photographs from a great distance.
long-life
long-life ▶adjective (of food ) treated so as to stay fresh for longer than usual: long-life milk. • (of a product ) able to continue working for longer than others of the same kind: long-life batteries.
longline
longline ▶noun a deep-sea fishing line from which are suspended many short lines with baited hooks.
longliner
long |liner ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. a person or fishing vessel that uses longlines.
longlist
long |list |ˈlɒŋlɪst | ▶noun a list of selected names or things from which a shortlist is to be compiled. ▶verb [ with obj. ] place on a longlist.
long-lived
long-lived ▶adjective living or lasting a long time.
long-lost
long-lost ▶adjective [ attrib. ] lost or absent for a long time: a long-lost friend | his long-lost youth.
Long March
Long March the epic withdrawal of the Chinese communists from SE to NW China in 1934 –5, over a distance of 9,600 km (6,000 miles ). 100,000 people, led by Mao Zedong, left the communist rural base after it was almost destroyed by the Kuomintang; 20,000 people survived the journey.
long mark
long mark ▶noun informal term for macron.
long measure
long meas |ure ▶noun archaic a measure of length; a linear measure.
long metre
long metre ▶noun 1 a metrical pattern for hymns in which the stanzas have four lines with eight syllables each. 2 Prosody a quatrain of iambic tetrameters with alternate lines rhyming.
Longmont
Long mont |ˈlôNGˌmänt ˈlɔŋˌmɑnt | a city in northern Colorado; pop. 85,928 (est. 2008 ).
longneck
long |neck ▶noun N. Amer. informal a beer bottle with a long, narrow neck and a capacity of 330 ml.
long off
long off ▶noun Cricket a fielding position far behind the bowler and towards the off side. • a fielder at long off.
long on
long on ▶noun Cricket a fielding position far behind the bowler and towards the on side. • a fielder at long on.
Long Parliament
Long Parliament the English Parliament which sat from November 1640 to March 1653, was restored for a short time in 1659, and finally voted its own dissolution in 1660. It was summoned by Charles I and sat through the English Civil War and on into the interregnum which followed.
long pig
long pig ▶noun a translation of a term formerly used in some Pacific islands for human flesh as food.
long-playing
long-playing ▶adjective (of a record ) about 30 cm in diameter and designed to rotate at 33 1 /3 revolutions per minute. DERIVATIVES long-player noun
long-range
long-range ▶adjective 1 (especially of vehicles or missiles ) able to be used or be effective over long distances: long-range bombers. 2 relating to a period of time that extends far into the future: long-range forecasts.
long reins
long reins ▶plural noun a pair of long reins used to school a horse from the ground.
long-running
long-running ▶adjective continuing for a long time: a long-running dispute over EU subsidies.
long s
long s ▶noun an obsolete form of lower-case s, written or printed as ſ. It was used in initial and medial but not final position in a word, and was generally abandoned in English-language printing shortly before 1800.
Longshan
Longshan |lɒŋˈʃan | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] Archaeology a Neolithic civilization of the Yellow River valley in China ( c. 2500 –1700 bc ), between the Yangshao and Shang periods. It is characterized by pottery kiln-fired to a uniform black colour and by the establishment of towns.
longship
long |ship |ˈlɒŋʃɪp | ▶noun a long, narrow warship, powered by both oar and sail with many rowers, used by the Vikings and other ancient northern European peoples.
longshore
long |shore |ˈlɒŋʃɔː | ▶adjective existing on, frequenting, or moving along the seashore: longshore currents. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from along shore .
longshore drift
long |shore drift |lɒŋʃɔːˈdrɪft | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the movement of material along a coast by waves which approach at an angle to the shore but recede directly away from it.
longshoreman
long |shore |man |ˈlɒŋʃɔːmən | ▶noun ( pl. longshoremen ) N. Amer. a docker.
long shot
long shot ▶noun [ in sing. ] an attempt or guess that has only the slightest chance of succeeding or being accurate: it's a long shot, but well worth trying. PHRASES ( not ) by a long shot informal (not ) by far or at all.
long sight
long sight ▶noun [ mass noun ] the inability to see things clearly, especially if they are relatively close to the eyes, owing to the focusing of rays of light by the eye at a point behind the retina. Also called hypermetropia.
long-sighted
long-sighted ▶adjective Brit. having long sight. • having imagination or foresight. DERIVATIVES long-sightedly adverb, long-sightedness noun
long-sleeved
long-sleeved ▶adjective having sleeves that reach to the wrist: a long-sleeved shirt.
long-sleever
long-sleever ▶noun Austral. /NZ informal a large glass of beer.
longspur
long |spur |ˈlɒŋspəː | ▶noun a mainly Canadian songbird related to the buntings, with brownish plumage and a boldly marked head in the male. ●Genus Calcarius, family Emberizidae (subfamily Emberizinae ): three or four species.
long-standing
long-standing ▶adjective having existed or continued for a long time: a long-standing tradition.
long-stay
long-stay ▶adjective denoting or relating to people staying somewhere for a long time: long-stay patients.
longstop
long |stop |ˈlɒŋstɒp | ▶noun Cricket a fielding position (not normally used in the modern game ) directly behind the wicketkeeper. • a fielder at longstop.
Longstreet, James
Long street, James |ˈlôNGˌstrēt ˈlɔŋˌstrit | (1821 –1904 ) Confederate army officer. He was sometimes thought to be overcautious as a commander. He surrendered with Robert E. Lee at Appomattox and recounted his experiences in From Manassas to Appomattox (1896 ).
long-suffering
long-suffer ¦ing ▶adjective having or showing patience in spite of troubles, especially those caused by other people: his long-suffering wife. DERIVATIVES long-sufferingly adverb
long suit
long suit ▶noun 1 (in bridge or whist ) a holding of several cards of one suit in a hand, typically 5 or more out of the 13. 2 [ usu. with negative ] (one's long suit ) one's outstanding personal quality or achievement: tact was not his long suit.
long-tailed duck
long-tailed duck ▶noun a marine diving duck that breeds in Arctic Eurasia and North America, the male having very long tail feathers and mainly white plumage in winter. ●Clangula hyemalis, family Anatidae. North American name: oldsquaw.
long-tailed tit
long-tailed tit ▶noun a small Eurasian songbird that resembles a tit, having black, white, and pink plumage and a long slender tail, and building a domed nest. ●Genus Aegithalos, family Aegithalidae: several species, in particular A. caudatus.
long-term
long-term ▶adjective occurring over or relating to a long period of time: the long-term unemployed | the long-term effects of smoking.
long-termism
long-termism ▶noun [ mass noun ] the practice of making decisions with a view to long-term objectives or consequences.
long-time
long-time ▶adjective (especially of a person ) having had a specified role or identity for a long time: his long-time friend and colleague.
long tom
long tom ▶noun informal, historical 1 a large cannon with a long range. 2 a trough for washing gold-bearing deposits.
long ton
long ton ▶noun see ton 1.
longueur
longueur |lɒ̃ (ŋ )ˈgəː | ▶noun a tedious passage in a book, piece of music, etc.: its brilliant comedy passages do not cancel out the occasional longueurs. • a tedious period of time: frustrated by the longueurs, many rail-users take to the roads instead. ORIGIN French, literally ‘length ’.
long vacation
long vac |ation ▶noun Brit. the summer break of three months taken by universities and (formerly ) law courts.
Longview
Long view |ˈlôNGˌvyo͞o, ˈläNG -ˈlɔŋˌvju | 1 a city in eastern Texas; pop. 77,211 (est. 2008 ). 2 a port city in southwestern Washington, on the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers; pop. 36,562 (est. 2008 ).
long waist
long waist ▶noun a low waist on a dress or a person's body. DERIVATIVES long-waisted adjective
longwall
long |wall |ˈlɒŋwɔːl | ▶adjective Mining of or involving a single long face worked (usually mechanically ) along its whole length.
long wave
long wave ▶noun a radio wave of a wavelength above one kilometre (and a frequency below 300 kHz ): [ as modifier ] : long-wave radio. • [ mass noun ] broadcasting using radio waves of 1 to 10 km wavelength: listening to BBC Radio 4 on long wave .
longways
longways |ˈlɒŋweɪz |(also longwise |ˈlɒŋwʌɪz |) ▶adverb lengthways: it has been sliced longways to show the internal structure.
long-winded
long-winded ▶adjective 1 (of speech or writing ) continuing at tedious length: a long-winded question. 2 archaic capable of doing something for a long time without becoming breathless. DERIVATIVES long-windedly adverb, long-windedness noun
longwool
long |wool ▶noun a sheep of a breed with long wool.
American Oxford Thesaurus
long
long 1 adjective a long silence: lengthy, extended, prolonged, extensive, protracted, long-lasting, long-drawn-out, drawn-out, spun out, dragged out, seemingly endless, lingering, interminable. ANTONYMS short, brief. PHRASES before long we'll be in Kentucky before long: soon, shortly, presently, in the near future, in a little while, by and by, in a minute, in a moment, in a second; informal anon, in a jiffy; dated directly; literary ere long.
long
long 2 verb I longed for a vacation: yearn for, pine for, ache for, hanker for /after, hunger for, thirst for, itch for, be eager for, be desperate for; crave, dream of, set one's heart on; informal have a yen for, be dying for.
longevity
longevity noun the longevity of this potted rubber tree is phenomenal: length of life, life span, lifetime, shelf life; durability, endurance, resilience, strength, robustness.
longing
longing noun a longing for the countryside: yearning, pining, craving, ache, burning, hunger, thirst, hankering; informal yen, itch. ▶adjective a longing look: yearning, pining, craving, hungry, thirsty, hankering, wistful, covetous.
long-lasting
long-lasting adjective our long-lasting friendship: enduring, lasting, abiding, long-lived, long-running, long-established, long-standing, lifelong, deep-rooted, time-honored, traditional, permanent. ANTONYMS short-lived, ephemeral.
long-standing
long-standing adjective a long-standing business partnership: well-established, long-established; time-honored, traditional, age-old; abiding, enduring, long-lived, surviving, persistent, prevailing, perennial, deep-rooted, long-term, confirmed. ANTONYMS new, recent.
long-suffering
long-suffering adjective her long-suffering parents: patient, forbearing, tolerant, uncomplaining, stoic, stoical, resigned; easygoing, indulgent, charitable, accommodating, forgiving, understanding. ANTONYMS impatient, complaining.
long-winded
long-winded adjective long-winded speeches: verbose, wordy, lengthy, long, overlong, prolix, prolonged, protracted, long-drawn-out, interminable; discursive, diffuse, rambling, tortuous, meandering, repetitious, maundering; informal windy. ANTONYMS concise, succinct, laconic.
Oxford Thesaurus
long
long 1 adjective 1 a tall girl with long brown hair | this was followed by a long tense silence: lengthy, of considerable length, extended, prolonged, extensive, stretched out, spread out; long-lasting, lasting. ANTONYMS short. 2 the white rhinoceros can reach 17 feet long: in length, lengthways, lengthwise. 3 the couple fought a long battle to get welfare benefits | a long speech: prolonged, protracted, lengthy, overlong, extended, long-drawn-out, drawn-out, spun-out, dragged-out, seemingly endless, lingering, interminable; tedious, boring, wearisome. ANTONYMS short, brief. ▶noun PHRASES before long before long, others will follow: soon, shortly, presently, in the near future, in a short time, in a little while, in a minute, in a moment; in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in (less than ) no time, in no time (at all ), before you know it, any minute (now ); by and by; informal in a jiffy, in two shakes, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, before you can say Jack Robinson; archaic or informal anon; archaic ere long.
long
long 2 verb all through the exams I longed for the holidays | she had longed to be invited to the party: yearn, pine, ache, wish, burn, hanker for /after, hunger, thirst, itch, pant, hope, be eager, be desperate, be consumed with desire, be unable to wait, would give one's eye teeth; crave, need, lust after, dream of, set one's heart on, be bent on, eat one's heart out over, covet; want, desire, set one's sights on; informal have a yen, be dying, yen. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD long, yearn, pine, hanker See yearn . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
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.
longing
longing noun urban dwellers clearly have a longing for the countryside: yearning, pining, craving, ache, burning, hunger, thirst, itch, urge, lust, hankering, need, eagerness, zeal, covetousness; wish, fancy, desire, want; hope, aspiration, dream; informal yen. ▶adjective a longing look: yearning, desirous, pining, craving, hungry, thirsty, hankering, avid, covetous; wishful, hopeful, wistful.
long-lasting
long-lasting adjective our long-lasting friendship: enduring, lasting, long-lived, long-running, long-established, long-standing, lifelong; permanent, abiding, surviving, deep-rooted, established; strong, durable, stable, fast, firm, reliable; time-honoured, traditional. ANTONYMS short-lived, ephemeral.
long-lived
long-lived adjective the long-lived success of the organization: lasting, enduring, abiding; durable, hardy. ANTONYMS short-lived.
long-standing
long-standing adjective a long-standing friendship: well established, long-established, established, fixed; time-honoured, time-hallowed; abiding, enduring, long-lived, surviving, persistent, prevailing, durable, perennial; firm, constant, deep-rooted, steady, stable, staunch, long-term. ANTONYMS new, recent.
long-suffering
long-suffering adjective his long-suffering wife: patient, forbearing, tolerant, uncomplaining, with the patience of Job, stoical, resigned; easy-going, indulgent, charitable, accommodating, forgiving; submissive, deferential, acquiescent, meek, docile, compliant, mild. ANTONYMS impatient, complaining.
long-winded
long-winded adjective a long-winded speech: lengthy, long, overlong, prolonged, protracted, long-drawn-out, interminable, tedious, wearisome, boring; discursive, diffuse, rambling, meandering, repetitious, tautological, periphrastic, circumlocutory, tortuous, verbose, wordy, prolix; informal windy; rare pleonastic, ambagious, sesquipedalian. ANTONYMS concise, succinct, laconic.
Duden Dictionary
Longa
Lon ga Substantiv, feminin Musik , die |L o nga |die Longa; Genitiv: der Longa, Plural: die Longae |[…gɛ ] |und Longen lateinisch zweitlängster Notenwert der Ars nova des 14. Jahrhunderts
Longävität
Lon gä vi tät Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Longävit ä t |die Longävität; Genitiv: der Longävität Langlebigkeit
Longdrink
Long drink , Long Drink Substantiv, maskulin , der Long Drink |L o ngdrink L o ng Drink |der Longdrink; Genitiv: des Longdrinks, Plural: die Longdrinks der Long Drink; Genitiv: des Long Drinks, Long Drinks englisch long drink, aus: long = lang und drink, Drink mit Soda- oder Mineralwasser, Fruchtsäften, Eiswürfeln u. Ä. verlängertes alkoholisches Getränk
Longdrinkglas
Long drink glas , Long-Drink-Glas Substantiv, Neutrum , das Long-Drink-Glas |L o ngdrinkglas L o ng-Drink-Glas |
Longe
Lon ge Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈlõːʒə |französisch longe, zu: long < lateinisch longus = lang a Reiten sehr lange Leine, mit der ein Pferd im Kreis herumgeführt und dabei dressurmäßig korrigiert wird ein Pferd an die Longe nehmen b Turnen, Schwimmen an einem Sicherheitsgurt befestigte Leine zum Abfangen von Stürzen bei gefährlichen Übungen oder beim Schwimmunterricht
longieren
lon gie ren schwaches Verb |lõˈʒiːrən |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu Longe (ein Pferd ) an der Longe laufen lassen
Longimetrie
Lon gi me t rie , Lon gi me trie Substantiv, feminin , die |Longimetr ie |lateinisch ; griechisch Längenmessung
longitudinal
lon gi tu di nal Adjektiv |longitudin a l |zu lateinisch longitudo = Länge a Fachsprache in der Längsrichtung verlaufend, längs gerichtet, längs … longitudinale Wellen, Schwingungen b Geografie die geografische Länge, den Längengrad betreffend
Longitudinalschwingung
Lon gi tu di nal schwin gung Substantiv, feminin Physik , die |Longitudin a lschwingung |Schwingung, die entlang einer ausgezeichneten Richtung verläuft; Gegensatz Transversalschwingung
Longitudinalwelle
Lon gi tu di nal wel le Substantiv, feminin , die |Longitudin a lwelle |Welle, bei der die Schwingungsrichtung der Teilchen übereinstimmt mit der Richtung, in der sie sich ausbreitet
longline
long line Adverb Tennis |ˈlɔŋla͜in |aus englisch long = lang und line = Linie, eigentlich = lange Linie an der seitlichen Linie entlang den Ball longline schlagen, spielen
Longline
Long line Substantiv, maskulin Tennis , der |L o ngline |Schlag, mit dem der Ball an der seitlichen Linie entlang ins gegnerische Feld gespielt wird einen Longline schlagen
Longlist
Long list Substantiv, feminin , die |L o nglist |die Longlist; Genitiv: der Longlist, Plural: die Longlists englisch longlist, aus long = lang und list = Liste erste, größere Auswahlliste [für einen Wettbewerb ], aus der dann eine engere Auswahl (Shortlist ) getroffen wird
Longplayer
Long play er Substantiv, maskulin , der |L o ngplayer |der Longplayer; Genitiv: des Longplayers, Plural: die Longplayer englisch long-player = Langspielplatte CD mit dem Inhalt einer Langspielplatte; Album 2c
Longseller
Long sel ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |L o ngseller |aus englisch long = lang und Seller Buch, das über einen langen Zeitraum gut verkauft wird Kurzform: Seller
Longshirt
Long shirt Substantiv, Neutrum , das |L o ngshirt …ʃəːt |das Longshirt; Genitiv: des Longshirts, Plural: die Longshirts englisch lang geschnittenes, kragenloses Shirt
Longsleeve
Long sleeve Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |L o ngsleeve …sliːf |das, auch: der Longsleeve; Genitiv: des Longsleeves, Plural: die Longsleeves für englisch longsleeved T-shirt = langärmliges T-Shirt, zu: long = lang u. sleeve = Ärmel T-Shirt mit langen Ärmeln
Longton
Long ton Substantiv, feminin , die |L o ngton …tʌn |die Longton; Genitiv: der Longton, Plural: die Longtons Gewichtseinheit in Großbritannien und den USA = 1016,05 kg
French Dictionary
long
long longue adj. , adv. et n. m. adjectif 1 L ’adjectif marque une dimension par rapport à l ’espace : – Qui a une certaine dimension, dans le sens de la longueur. : Un long bec. De longs doigts. De longs cheveux. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, l ’adjectif est souvent placé avant le nom auquel il se rapporte. – Qui s ’étend sur une grande distance, dont la longueur est importante. : Un long chemin, des robes longues. SYNONYME étendu . 2 L ’adjectif marque une dimension par rapport au temps : – Qui dure longtemps. : Un long hiver. Une longue attente. adverbe Beaucoup. : Ils en savent long sur la question. Cela en dit long sur son état d ’esprit. Note Grammaticale Pris adverbialement, ce mot est invariable; il s ’emploie surtout avec les verbes dire et savoir. nom masculin Longueur. : Ce mur a trois mètres de long. LOCUTIONS À la longue Avec le temps. : Elle finira par comprendre à la longue. À long terme. Dans un horizon temporel généralement supérieur à deux ans. : À long terme, ce système devra être remplacé. Note Grammaticale Dans les expressions à court terme, à moyen terme, à long terme, le nom terme s ’écrit au singulier; il en est ainsi pour l ’expression à court ou à long terme, qui signifie « soit à court terme, soit à long terme », où le nom terme est sous-entendu. Par contre, si l ’expression désigne plusieurs termes, le nom peut s ’écrire au singulier ou au pluriel: à court et à moyen terme ou à court et à moyen termes . Au long, tout au long Complètement, amplement. : Il m ’a décrit tout au long la conversation. SYNONYME en détail . Chaise longue. Chaise sur laquelle on peut allonger les jambes. : Des chaises longues en bois de style transatlantique. De long en large, en long et en large En n ’omettant aucun détail. : Racontez-moi tout en long et en large. De longue haleine À long terme. : C ’est un travail de longue haleine. De longue main Depuis longtemps. : Rassembler des données de longue main. De tout son long En s ’allongeant par terre. : Elle est tombée de tout son long au milieu de la rue glacée. Le long de En longeant, en suivant le bord de. : Marcher le long du fleuve. Long métrage. Film de longue durée.
long-courrier
long-courrier adj. et n. m. (pl. long-courriers ) adjectif et nom masculin Se dit des avions faisant de longs parcours.
longe
longe n. f. nom féminin Moitié de l ’échine du veau, du chevreuil, du porc. : Manger de la longe de veau.
longer
longer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Aller le long de quelque chose. : Il longeait le parc tous les matins en promenant son chien. 2 Être le long de quelque chose. : Une piste cyclable longe le bord de l ’eau. SYNONYME border . changer Conjugaison Le g est suivi d ’un e devant les lettres a et o. Il longea, nous longeons.
longévité
longévité n. f. nom féminin Durée de la vie. : La tortue a une longévité de 200 ans.
longiligne
longiligne adj. adjectif Se dit d ’une personne grande et mince. ANTONYME bréviligne .
longitude
longitude n. f. nom féminin Angle compris entre le méridien d ’origine et le méridien d ’un lieu. Note Typographique La longitude d ’un lieu s ’exprime en degrés (°), minutes (‘) et secondes (‘‘) d ’angle. Le point cardinal (Est ou Ouest ) s ’écrit avec une majuscule, E. ou O. La latitude s ’exprime de la même manière, mais les indications sont suivies du point cardinal Nord ou Sud , selon le cas. Cette ville est située à 75 degrés 15 minutes 28 secondes de longitude Ouest ou à 75 ° 15 ’ 28 ’’ O. Note Typographique Attention à la disposition: il n ’y a pas d ’espace entre le nombre et le symbole ni de signe de ponctuation entre les unités.
longitudinal
longitudinal , ale , aux adj. adjectif Dans le sens de la longueur. : Des axes longitudinaux.
longitudinalement
longitudinalement adv. adverbe En longitude.
long-jeu
long-jeu FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour microsillon.
long-métrage
long-métrage ou long métrage n. m. (pl. longs (-)métrages ) nom masculin Film dont la durée dépasse une heure. ANTONYME court (-)métrage .
longtemps
longtemps adv. adverbe Pendant un long espace de temps. : Il y a bien longtemps que je t ’attends. Tu lui as parlé longtemps. Note Orthographique lon g temps.
longue (à la journée, à la semaine, à l’année)
longue (à la journée, à la semaine, à l ’année ) FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour à longueur de (journée, semaine, année ).
longue distance
longue distance FORME FAUTIVE Calque de « long distance call » au sens de interurbain, appel interurbain.
longuement
longuement adv. adverbe Durant un long temps. : Elle m ’a parlé longuement. « Anna […] me parla longuement de sa pauvre vie n ’ayant jamais donné sa riche mesure » (Gabrielle Roy , La Détresse et l ’Enchantement ). SYNONYME longtemps .
longuet
longuet , ette adj. adjectif 1 familier Un peu trop long. : Une pièce de théâtre longuette. 2 Relativement long. : Une jupe longuette qui s ’arrête un peu au-dessus des chevilles.
longueur
longueur n. f. nom féminin 1 Dimension d ’un objet considéré de l ’une de ses extrémités à l ’autre. : Cette table a 150 cm de longueur ou de long. 2 Grandeur. : La mode adopte tous les ans une longueur différente pour les jupes. 3 Durée du temps. : La longueur de l ’émission est de trente minutes. LOCUTIONS À longueur de (journée, semaine, année. ..). Tout le long de. : Il s ’ennuie à longueur d ’année (et non *à l ’année longue ). Traîner en longueur. Durer trop longtemps.
longue-vue
longue-vue n. f. (pl. longues-vues ) nom féminin Lunette d ’approche. : Elle a pris sa longue-vue pour observer l ’oiseau au fond du jardin.
Spanish Dictionary
longanimidad
longanimidad nombre femenino formal Generosidad y amplitud de ideas y de conducta .
longánimo, -ma
longánimo, -ma adjetivo formal [persona ] Que muestra longanimidad .
longaniza
longaniza nombre femenino Embutido fresco o curado, parecido a una salchicha, hecho con carne de cerdo picada y adobada que se consume frito o asado cuando es fresco o crudo cuando está curado; es un embutido del que existen diversas variedades según el tipo y cantidad de ingredientes que se utilizan en su elaboración :longaniza asada; longaniza de Toluca . VÉASE atar los perros con longaniza; haber más días que longanizas . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín vulgar lucanicia, derivado del latín lucanica, porque se hacía en Lucania, al sur de Italia. En la evolución se ha producido probablemente un influjo de luengo ‘largo ’, por la forma del embutido .
longevidad
longevidad nombre femenino 1 Larga duración de la vida :decían que el yogur era el alimento que garantizaba la longevidad .2 Cualidad de longevo :Tiziano (1487 -1576 ) fue un hombre de extraordinaria longevidad .
longevo, -va
longevo, -va adjetivo Que ha alcanzado o puede alcanzar una edad muy avanzada :un hombre muy longevo; un animal longevo .
longitud
longitud nombre femenino 1 Dimensión de una línea o de un cuerpo considerando su extensión en línea recta :la longitud de una curva; la unidad de medida de la longitud en el Sistema Internacional es el metro; la longitud de la molécula de ADN es tal, que suele tener del orden de cinco mil millones de pares de nucleótidos .2 Dimensión mayor de una figura plana o de un cuerpo de tres dimensiones; en general, es notablemente mayor con respecto a las otras dimensiones :la eslora es la longitud de una embarcación; el árbol ha alcanzado 10 m de longitud; algunos pilotos consideran que la pista de aterrizaje tiene una longitud escasa .3 Distancia angular de un punto de la superficie terrestre al meridiano de Greenwich, determinada por el arco del ecuador comprendido entre dicho meridiano y el punto terrestre considerado; se mide en grados, minutos y segundos hasta los 180 °:las coordenadas de las islas Canarias son: 27 ° 37 ’ y 29 ° 27 ’ latitud Norte, 13 ° 20 ’ y 18 ° 25 ’ longitud Oeste .longitud de onda fís Distancia entre dos puntos correspondientes a una misma fase en dos ondas consecutivas :el trabajar con longitudes de onda más largas implica que a los radiotelescopios les llega energía de radiación mucho menor (la energía es inversamente proporcional a la longitud de onda ). VÉASE salto de longitud .
longitudinal
longitudinal adjetivo 1 De la longitud o relacionado con ella :onda longitudinal; medidas longitudinales .2 Que sigue el sentido o dirección de la longitud de lo que se expresa :la dorsal es un accidente longitudinal del relieve submarino .
longo, -ga
longo, -ga adjetivo formal Largo, de gran longitud :una nariz longa, desmesurada, de soneto quevediano .SINÓNIMO luengo .
longobardo, -da
longobardo, -da adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que pertenecía a un pueblo germánico que habitó en las orillas del Elba y más tarde en las del Danubio :los longobardos invadieron Italia en el siglo vi .SINÓNIMO lombardo .2 adjetivo Relativo a este pueblo .SINÓNIMO lombardo .3 Relativo a Lombardía, región del norte de Italia, o a sus habitantes .SINÓNIMO lombardo .4 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Lombardía .SINÓNIMO lombardo .
longorón
longorón nombre masculino Cuba, Méx, Pan Molusco comestible que vive en las rocas de la costa .
long play
long play nombre masculino Elepé .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘lon plei ’.Su sigla es LP .El plural es long plays .
longuera
longuera nombre femenino Porción de tierra larga y estrecha .
longui
longui o longuis Esp coloquial Palabra que se utiliza en la expresión hacerse el longui o hacerse el longuis, que indica que una persona pretende parecer distraída y simula no darse cuenta de lo que sucede a su alrededor .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
long
long 1 /lɔːŋ |lɔŋ /〖「距離が長い 」＞「時間が長い 」〗(名 )length 形容詞 ～er /-ɡə r /; ～est /-ɡɪst /【距離 寸法 】1 (距離が )長い , 長距離の ▸ The Nile is the world's longest river .ナイル川は世界で一番長い川である ▸ go on a long journey 長い旅に出る ▸ walk down a long corridor 長い廊下を歩く 2 a. (寸法が )長い ; 〈服が 〉 (すそ そでの )丈が長い (↔short )▸ a girl with long hair ロングヘアの少女 ▸ have a long nose 高い鼻をしている ▸ It's difficult to pedal a bike in a long dress .丈の長いドレスを着て自転車をこぐのは難しい ▸ with long sleeves rolled up 長いそでをめくり上げて b. 細長い ; ｟話 ｠〈人が 〉背が高い , のっぽの (!多く人名の前で用いる ) .3 〖具体的な長さの後で 〗…の長さの ; 〈乳児が 〉身長が …で ▸ That dinosaur is said to have grown to 20 feet high and 40 feet long .その恐竜は成長すると高さ20フィート, 体長40フィートになったと言われている ▸ An adult's large intestine is about 1.5 meters long .成人の大腸は約1 .5メートルある 4 (記述の分量が )長い ; 〈数量が 〉 (普通より )多い , 大きい ; 〈リストなどが 〉項目数の多い ; 〈値段などが 〉高い ▸ write a long letter to A Aあてに長い手紙を書く ▸ Our relationship with China involves a long list of issues .我が国と中国の関係はさまざまな問題を含んでいる 【時間 】5 a. 〈時間が 〉長い ; 長時間続く ; 〖複合語を作って 〗〈時間が 〉…の長さの ▸ I haven't seen you for a long time .お久しぶりです (↓名詞 成句 for long )▸ It took me such a long time to learn to ride a unicycle .一輪車に乗れるようになるまでにはずいぶんかかった ▸ The days are getting longer .だんだん日が長くなってきている ▸ a long time ago ずいぶん前に ▸ Arab nations have a long history of conflict with Israel .アラブ諸国はイスラエルと長い闘争の歴史がある ▸ There was a long silence between them .彼らの間に長い沈黙があった ▸ a week- long vacation 1週間の休暇 b. (時間的に )遠く未来 [過去 ]まで及ぶ ; 〈記憶力などが 〉良い ▸ take the long view 長い目で見る, 先見の明がある ▸ My grandmother has a long memory .私の祖母は昔のことをよく覚えている 6 〈仕事が 〉 (ふだんより )長時間続く ; ｟話 ｠(疲れなどで普通より )長く (退屈に )感じる ▸ It's been a long day [week ] for me .私には長い1日 [1週間 ]だった ▸ wait six long hours 6時間も (の長い間 )待つ ▸ give a long speech 長ったらしい話をする 7 〘音声 韻律 〙〈母音 音節が 〉長い ; 長音 (節 )の ▸ a long vowel 長母音 〘/uː /, /ɔː /など 〙【その他 】8 ｟話 ｠【性質が 】十分に備わって «on » (↔short )▸ Although short on experience, I am long on effort and enthusiasm .経験は少ないですが, 努力と熱意はたっぷりあります 9 〘商 〙強気の , 値上がり待ちの .10 (賭 （か ）けなどで )圧倒的に不利な ; 成功の見込みの低い ; 〈推測などが 〉当てずっぽうな ▸ take a long chance (成算はないが )一か八かやってみる at (the ) l ó ngest 長くても, せいぜい .for the l ò ngest t í me ｟米話 ｠ずっと長い間, 前々から .l ò ng and fl é xy ＝sexy (→rhyming slang ).副詞 1 〖通例否定文 疑問文で 〗長い間 ; 長く ▸ “Have you been waiting long ?” “Not really. ”「だいぶ待ったかい 」「それほどでも 」▸ How long are you going to stay there? そこにどのくらい滞在されるのですか ▸ How long ago was that? それっていつのことだったの (╳ How long time ago …?としない )▸ She stayed with us longer than usual .彼女はいつもより長く我が家に滞在した ▸ The findings confirmed what I have long suspected .その発見で私が長年抱いてきた疑問が事実と証明された 語法 1 通例, 否定文 疑問文に用いられる. ただし, 最後の2例のように比較級やtoo, enoughなどの修飾を受ける場合, またはthink, believeなどの 動詞 と共起する場合は肯定文でも使用される .2 一般に肯定文では (for ) a long timeなどが好まれる (↑形容詞 5a ).2 a. 〖after, ago, before, sinceなどの前で 〗ずっと 〈前に 後に 〉▸ long ago ずっと以前に, 昔 (!not long agoは 「つい先ごろ 」) ▸ We took our seats long before the parade began .私たちはパレードが始まるずっと前に座席を確保した b. 〖all, wholeなどを伴う (副詞的 )名詞句で 〗…の間中 (ずっと )▸ all day [night ] long 1日 [1晩 ]中 3 〖be ～〗 «…に /…するのに » 時間がかかる, 手間取る «about /(in ) do ing » ▸ It won't be long before she returns to work .彼女が職場復帰するのもそう遠くないだろう (!before節内では, 未来のことでも 動詞 は現在形であることに注意 ) ▸ I won't be long .長くはかかりません ; すぐ戻ります ▸ Don't be long .早く帰ってね ; ぐずぐずするな 4 遠くに, 遠くまで 〈投げる 打つなど 〉.à ny l ó nger 〖通例文末 文中で 〗1 〖否定文で 〗これ [それ ]以上 (長く )(…ない ); 今は [その時は, 今後は ]もう (…ない ), もはや (…ない )▸ I can't wait any longer .もう待てない (≒I can no longer wait [wait no longer ].).2 〖疑問文で 〗(まだ )これから先 ▸ Why wait any longer ?なぜこれ以上待つのか .as l ó ng as 1 〖後に期間を表す語句を伴って 〗…もの間 (!時間が長いことを強調 ) ▸ Some people stop breathing when asleep ―sometimes for as long as 90 seconds .睡眠中無呼吸状態になる人がいて, 中にはその時間が90秒にも及ぶ場合がある 2 〖接続詞的に 〗…なだけ長く ; …の間 (while )▸ You can stay here as long as you like .好きなだけここにいてもかまいません ▸ I'll never let you do that again as long as I live .僕が生きている限り君にもうそんなことはさせない 3 〖接続詞的に 〗…しさえすれば, である限り (only if ) (!条件を表して; →if 接続詞 1 表現 ) ▸ Any old tree will do as long as it's straight .まっすぐならどんな古い木でも結構です 4 ｟主に米 ｠〖接続詞的に 〗…なのだから (since ).l ó ng as ｟くだけた話 ｠＝as long as .L ó ng l ì ve A! →live 1 .n ò l ó nger もはや …ない (↑any long er (1 ))▸ I am no longer interested in your opinion .私はもはや君の意見には興味がない .no l ó nger than A A 〈期間 〉の間だけ ▸ This kind of anxiety lasts no longer than a few days .こうした不安が続くのはほんの数日です S ò l ó ng! ｟主に米話 ｠さよなら .so l ó ng as ＝as long as (2 ), (3 ), (4 ).名詞 1 U 〖通例否定文 疑問文で 〗長い期間 , 長時間 (!副詞 の性格を帯び, veryなどの修飾を受けたり, 比較変化することがある. その場合は肯定文でも用いる ) ▸ It doesn't take long to get to the airport .空港までは大して時間はかかりません ▸ What took you so long ?どうしてそんなに手間取ったのか 2 C 〘音声 韻律 〙長母音 , 長音節 .3 C Lサイズ (の衣類 ); 〖～s 〗長ズボン .4 C 〘商 〙(証券の値上がりを信じる )強気の人 , 強気筋 ; 〖～s 〗長期証券 .5 ｟英話 ｠(大学 法廷の )夏期休暇 (long vacation [vac ]).before l ó ng まもなく (soon )▸ Mom will be back before (very ) long .母さんはもうじき戻ります for l ó ng 〖通例否定文 疑問文で 〗長い間 ▸ I haven't been in Japan for long .日本に来てまだ日が浅い (!I haven't been in Japan for a long time. は 「日本を離れてから久しい 」) the l ò ng and (the ) sh ó rt of it ｟話 ｠〖単数扱い 〗骨子 ; 概要 ; 大筋 ▸ That's the long and the short of it .要するにそういうことだ L -́ B è ach ロングビーチ 〘米国California州Los Angeles近郊の都市 〙.～́ b ò nd 〘証券 〙長期債 .～̀ d í stance 長距離電話 .～̀ div í sion 〘数 〙長除法 (↔short division ).～̀ d ó zen 13 .～́ dr ì nk (背の高いグラスについだ )冷えた飲み物 〘アルコール分が弱い, またはまったく含まないもの 〙.～̀ f á ce 浮かない顔 .～́ f ì nger 手の (長い )指 .～̀ gr à in r í ce 長粒米 .～̀ h á ul (商品 乗客の輸送に関して )長距離 .～́ h ò rse 跳馬 (競技 ).L -̀ Í sland ロングアイランド 〘米国New York 州南東部の島 〙.～́ j ò hns ｟くだけて ｠(防寒用の )長い下着 〘手首 足首までの長さ 〙.～́ j ù mp 〖the ～〗走り幅跳び .～̀ m é asure 1 ＝linear measure .2 ＝long meter .～̀ m é ter 〘韻律 〙長律 〘弱強4歩格の4行連; 通例偶数行が押韻 〙.～̀ ó dds 低い可能性 .L -̀ P á rliament 〖the ～〗〘英史 〙長期議会 〘Charles Iが召集; 1640 --53, 1659 --60 〙.～́ r ò be (裁判官などの )長衣 ; 法曹界 .～́ sh ò t 1 (だめもとでやってみる価値のある )試み ; (一か八かの )賭 （か ） け .2 勝ち目の少ない馬 [チーム ].～̀ s í ght 遠視 .～̀ s ú it 〘トランプ 〙手持ちの札の中で最も多い同じ組のカード .～̀ t ó n ｟英 ｠英トン (→ton 1 ).～̀ w á ve 〘通信 〙長波 (｟略 ｠LW ).
long
long 2 /lɔːŋ |lɔŋ /〖「長く (long 1 )思う 」＞「切望する 」〗動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 自動詞 〖～ for A to do 〗〈人が 〉A 〈人 〉に …してほしいと熱望する ; 〖～ for A 〗〈人が 〉A 〈(すぐに実現しそうにない )事など 〉をしきりに望む , 待ちわびる ▸ His mother longs for him to come back safe .母親は彼が無事に帰ってくることを強く望んでいる ▸ The refugees longed for peace .難民たちは平和を切に願った 他動詞 〖～ to do 〗〈人が 〉…したがる , …することを切望する ▸ I'm longing to see him .彼にぜひ会いたい l ò ngers and l í ngers ＝fingers (→rhyming slang ).
long
long .longitude .
long-awaited
l ò ng-aw á it ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗長く待たれた ; 待望の, 待ちに待った .
longboat
l ó ng b ò at 名詞 C 1 ロングボート 〘帆船に積み込まれている大型のボート 〙.2 ＝longship .
longbow
l ó ng b ò w (!/-bòʊ /) 名詞 C 大弓, 長弓 .
long-cherished
l ò ng-ch é rished /-t /形容詞 長く心に抱いた .
long-distance
l ò ng-d í stance 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 長距離の ▸ a long-distance cruise 遠洋航海 2 長期の 〈天気予報 〉.副詞 長距離電話で .～̀ c á ll 長距離電話 (｟英 やや古 ｠trunk call ).
long-drawn
l ò ng-dr á wn l ò ng-dr à wn- ó 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
longed-for
l ó nged-f ò r 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗念願の ; 待ち望まれた (→long 2 )▸ a longed-for baby 待望の赤ちゃん
longevity
lon gev i ty /lɑndʒévəti |lɔn -/名詞 U 1 ｟かたく ｠長寿, 長生き ; 長続き .2 (人間 動物の )寿命 .
long-expected
l ò ng-exp é ct ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗待ちこがれた .
Longfellow
Long fel low /lɔ́ːŋfèloʊ |lɔ́ŋfèləʊ /名詞 ロングフェロー 〘Henry Wadsworth /wɑ́dzwə r θ |wɔ́dz -/ ～, 1807 --82; 米国の詩人 〙.
longhair
l ó ng h à ir 名詞 C 1 長髪の人, ヒッピー .2 インテリ ; 知識人 .3 芸術愛好家 .4 ロングへヤー 〘ネコの種類 〙.
longhand
l ó ng h à nd 名詞 U (タイプ打ちや速記でない )普通の手書き (→shorthand ).
long-haul
l ò ng-h á ul 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗長距離 (輸送 )の 〈飛行 目的地など 〉(↔short-haul ).
longhorn
l ó ng h ò rn 名詞 C 1 〖L- 〗ロングホーン種 〘食肉牛 〙.2 〘虫 〙カミキリムシ (long-horned beetle ).
longhouse
l ó ng h ò use 名詞 C (北米先住民の細長い )共同住居 .
longing
long ing /lɔ́ːŋɪŋ |lɔ́ŋ -/→long 2 名詞 複 ～s /-z /U C «物 人 夢などに対する /…したいという » (強い )あこがれ , 切望 , 熱望 «for /to do » ▸ have a great longing for home 故郷を恋しがる 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗あこがれに満ちた , 強く望んでいる ▸ The child looked at the toys with longing eyes .その子供はおもちゃを物欲しげな眼差しで見た
longingly
l ó ng ing ly 副詞 あこがれて ; 物欲しげに 〈見る 〉.
longish
long ish /lɔ́ːŋɪʃ |lɔ́ŋ -/形容詞 ｟くだけて ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗かなり長めの .
longitude
lon gi tude /lɑ́n (d )ʒətùːd |lɔ́ŋɡɪtjùːd, lɔ́n (d )ʒɪ -/ (! ｟英 ｠/lɔ́ŋɡɪ -/は若者に多い ) 名詞 複 ～s /-dz /C U 1 〘地 〙経度 (→latitude , globe )▸ at longitude 135 °E 東経135度に [で ] (!°Eはdegrees eastと読む ) 2 〘天 〙黄経 .3 縦 .
longitudinal
lon gi tu di nal /lɑ̀n (d )ʒətúːd (ə )n (ə )l |lɔ̀ŋɡɪtjúːdɪ -/形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 縦 (方向 )の (↔lateral ).2 ｟かたく ｠長期にわたる 〈研究など 〉.3 〘地 〙経度の .～ly 副詞
long-lasting
l ò ng-l á sting 形容詞 長期間の ; 長続きする .
long(-)life
l ò ng (-)l í fe 形容詞 ｟英 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗長 [日 ]持ちする 〈電池 牛乳など 〉.～̀ b ú lb ロングライフ電球 .～̀ m í lk ロングライフ牛乳 .
long-lived
l ò ng-l í ved 形容詞 長期にわたって続く ; 寿命が長い .
long-lost
l ó ng-l ò st 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗長い間会っていない, 長期間行方不明の 〈親族 友人など 〉; 長く失われていた .
longnose pliers
l ò ng nose pl í ers 名詞 〖複数扱い 〗ラジオペンチ, やっとこ .
long-playing
l ò ng-pl á ying 形容詞 〈レコードなどが 〉長時間演奏の, LP (レコード )の .～̀ r é cord [á lbum, d í sk ]LP (レコード ).
long-range
l ò ng-r á nge 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 長期 (展望 )の 〈計画など 〉.2 長距離の 〈ミサイルなど 〉; 望遠の 〈レンズなど 〉.
long-run(ning)
l ò ng-r ú n (ning )形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗長く続いている 〈争い 番組など 〉.
longship
l ó ng sh ì p 名詞 C 〘史 〙(中世の )ガレー船, バイキング船 .
longshoreman
l ó ng sh ò re man 名詞 複 -men C ｟米 ｠船荷の積み下ろし作業員 (｟男女共用 ｠longshore worker, wharf worker [hand ]; ｟英 ｠docker ).
long-sighted
l ò ng-s í ght ed /-ɪd /形容詞 ｟主に英 ｠1 遠視の (｟米 ｠far-sighted ).2 先見の明のある (↔short-sighted ).
long-standing
l ò ng-st á nding 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗長期にわたる, 長年の .
long-suffering
l ò ng-s ú ffering 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗長期間じっと耐えている .
long-term
long-term /lɔ̀ːŋtə́ː r m / (!名詞 の前ではl ó ng-t è rm ) 形容詞 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗長期の ; (将来的に )長期にわたって続く ; 長期満期の (↔short-term )▸ the long-term effects of unemployment on Japan's economy 失業が日本経済に与える長期的な影響 ▸ a long-term investment 長期投資 副詞 長期的展望に立って 〈考えるなど 〉.
longtime
long time /lɔ́ːŋtàɪm /形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗長年の , 長期にわたる ▸ a longtime friend 長年の友人
longways
l ó ng w à ys 副詞 ＝longwise .
longwearing
l ò ng w é aring 形容詞 ｟米 ｠〈服 靴などが 〉長もちする .
long-winded
l ò ng-w í nd ed /-wɪ́ndɪd /形容詞 1 〈話が 〉冗長 [冗漫 ]な ; 長たらしい .2 息が長く続く .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
longwise
l ó ng w ì se 副詞 縦に (lengthways ).
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