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wordy |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wordy \Word"y\, a. [Compar. {Wordier}; superl. {Wordiest}.] 1. Of or pertaining to words consisting of words verbal; as a wordy war. --Cowper. 2. Using many words verbose; as a wordy speaker. 3. Containing many words full of words We need not lavish hours in wordy periods. --Philips. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: wordy adj 1: use of more words than required to express an idea; "a wordy gossipy account of a simple incident"; "a redundant text crammed with amplifications of the obvious" [syn: {redundant}] 2: using or containing too many words "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes" [syn: {long-winded}, {tedious}, {verbose}, {windy}]
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