extra-long
Beyond standard length
Extra-long describes something longer than standard or typical length: extra-long twin beds, extra-long shoelaces, extra-long battery life.
The hyphen joins the modifier when it precedes a noun; without the noun, the hyphen often drops: The cables run extra long.
Pulled to lengthen
- lengthenedIncreased in extent
- expandedMade larger or wider
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
marathon · interminable · endless · unending · extensive · sprawling · far-reaching · overextended
Awkward to manipulate
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- unmanageableImpossible to control
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
clunky · impractical · inconvenient · heavy · lumbering · ungainly · ponderous · burdensome
Stretched luxury automobile
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- anacondaMassive constricting serpent
- flagpoleUpright banner support
- runwayPaved path for planes
hallway · corridor · dachshund · noodles · shoelaces · receipts · scarves · curtains
Exaggerated beyond reason
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- dramatizedRendered for stage
overdone · theatrical · grandiose · extravagant · outlandish · ostentatious · overwrought · melodramatic
stretched
Pulled to lengthen
- lengthenedIncreased in extent
- expandedMade larger or wider
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
protracted · marathon · interminable · endless · unending · extensive · sprawling · far-reaching · overextended
unwieldy
Awkward to manipulate
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- unmanageableImpossible to control
oversized · clunky · impractical · inconvenient · heavy · lumbering · ungainly · ponderous · burdensome · troublesome
limousine
Stretched luxury automobile
runway · hallway · corridor · dachshund · noodles · shoelaces · receipts · scarves · curtains · tablecloths
hyperbolic
Exaggerated beyond reason
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- inflatedExpanded with gas
dramatized · overdone · theatrical · grandiose · extravagant · outlandish · ostentatious · overwrought · melodramatic · excessive
- hemlinesmini, midi, maxi, knee-length, floor-length
- size wordsbig, small, short, large, huge