Long

Louisiana political dynasty

Long describes extent in space or time beyond typical or expected limits.

A long road stretches far; a long movie runs many minutes.

Long can indicate specific measurement: six feet long.

The adverb means for an extended duration: How long have you been waiting?

To long for something is to yearn deeply: She longed to see her homeland again.

As long as sets a condition; so long means goodbye.

dragons

Chinese dragon

Auspicious Eastern mythical beast

dragon boatCeremonial paddled racing vessel
dragon danceCeremonial Chinese procession performance
serpentCunning, limbless reptile

wyrm · Eastern dragon · shen · celestial dragon · imperial dragon · whiskers · coiling · sinuous · benevolent · river god

Categories

Surname TypesSmith, Miller, Baker, Cooper, Taylor
surnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
Java ClassesInteger, Double, Float, Short, Number
Asian NamesNguyen, Dang, Lee, Wong, Chen
Northern FranceNord, Picardy, Pas-de-Calais, Somme, Flanders
Cherokee PlacesCherokee Nation

Opposites

spatial length

Of limited extent

brief · stubby · truncated · curtailed · abbreviated

temporal duration

Of limited extent

brief · fleeting · quick · momentary · transient

textual/verbal length

Of limited extent

brief · concise · terse · succinct · pithy

Phrases

no longerPast, not present
how longQuery about time needed
long agoIn the distant past
long timeExtended period elapsed
as long asConditional conjunction phrase
long shotUnlikely to succeed

Family

longer, longest, longing, longingly, longs, longed, along, belong, belonging

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G