All long synonyms
long
L l adj long
- interminable β incapable of being terminated; unending: an interminable job.
- lengthy β having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- protracted β to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- great β unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- deep β If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- high β having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- tall β having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass.
- late β occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- slow β moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- stretch β to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- prolonged β to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- running β an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast.
- towering β very high or tall; lofty: a towering oak.
- sustained β to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
- lingering β to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- lasting β continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship.
- stretched β to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- continued β continuing; not having stopped
- delayed β of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- dragging β marked by or involving the wearing of clothing characteristically associated with the opposite sex; transvestite.
- diffuse β to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
adjective long
- extended β Made larger; enlarged.
- extensive β Covering or affecting a large area.
- elongated β Unusually long in relation to its width.
- elongate β Make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.
- enduring β Continuing or long-lasting.
- enlarged β Simple past tense and past participle of enlarge.
- expanded β Being or having been enlarged, extended, or broadened, in particular.
- lengthened β Simple past tense and past participle of lengthen.
- time-consuming β (of an action) requiring or wasting much time.
verb long
- ache β If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain.
- desire β A desire is a strong wish to do or have something.
- yearn β to have an earnest or strong desire; long: to yearn for a quiet vacation.
- want β to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- wish β to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.
- burn β If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
- hanker β to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive).
- pine β Archaic. painful longing.
- crave β If you crave something, you want to have it very much.
- hunger β a compelling need or desire for food.
- itch β to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches.
- aim β If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
- aspire β If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it.
- covet β If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself.
- lust β intense sexual desire or appetite.
- miss β to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- sigh β to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.
- suspire β to sigh.
- thirst β a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.