Definitions for: Wordy


[adj] 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"
[adj] 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"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: long-winded, prolix, redundant, tedious, verbose, windy

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