- longish
- Ⅰ.long [1] ► ADJECTIVE (longer, longest) 1) of a great distance or duration. 2) relatively great in extent. 3) having a specified length, distance, or duration. 4) (of a ball in sport) travelling a great distance, or further than expected. 5) Phonetics (of a vowel) categorized as long with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel in food). 6) (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a low level of probability. 7) (of a drink) large and refreshing, and in which alcohol, if present, is not concentrated. 8) (long on) informal well supplied with.► NOUN ▪ a long time.► ADVERB (longer, longest) 1) for a long time. 2) at a distant time: long ago. 3) throughout a specified period of time: all day long. 4) (with reference to the ball in sport) at, to, or over a great distance.DERIVATIVES longish adjective.ORIGIN Old English.Ⅱ.long [2] ► VERB (long for/to do) ▪ have a strong wish for or to do.ORIGIN Old English, «grow long», also «yearn».
English terms dictionary. 2015.