long
English Thesaurus
1. desire strongly or persistently (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | desire, want, |
| definition | : | feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | ache, languish, pine, yearn, yen, |
| definition | : | have a desire for something or someone who is not present (verb.emotion) |
2. having or being more than normal or necessary: (adj.all)
| similar | : | abundant, |
| definition | : | present in great quantity (adj.all) |
3. primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified (adj.all)
| similar | : | elongate, elongated, |
| definition | : | having notably more length than width; being long and slender (adj.all) |
| similar | : | far, |
| definition | : | being of a considerable distance or length (adj.all) |
| similar | : | lank, |
| definition | : | long and thin and often limp (adj.all) |
| similar | : | long-range, |
| definition | : | suitable for or reaching long distances (adj.all) |
| similar | : | long-snouted, |
| definition | : | having a snout that is longer than average (adj.all) |
| similar | : | long-staple, |
| definition | : | having relatively long fibers (adj.all) |
| similar | : | oblong, |
| definition | : | deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction (adj.all) |
| similar | : | stretch, |
| definition | : | having an elongated seating area (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | length, |
| definition | : | the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place (noun.attribute) |
4. primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified (adj.all)
| similar | : | agelong, |
| definition | : | lasting through all time (adj.all) |
| similar | : | bimestrial, |
| definition | : | two months long; lasting two months (adj.all) |
| similar | : | daylong, |
| definition | : | lasting through an entire day (adj.all) |
| similar | : | eight-day, |
| definition | : | lasting for eight days (adj.all) |
| similar | : | hourlong, |
| definition | : | lasting for an hour (adj.all) |
| similar | : | long-acting, |
| definition | : | active over a long period of time (adj.all) |
| similar | : | long-dated, |
| definition | : | of a gilt-edged security; having more than 15 years to run before redemption (adj.all) |
| similar | : | longish, |
| definition | : | somewhat long (adj.all) |
| similar | : | long-life, |
| definition | : | (of perishable goods) treated to stay fresh longer than usual (adj.all) |
| similar | : | longitudinal, |
| definition | : | over an extended time (adj.all) |
| similar | : | long-range, |
| definition | : | involving an extended span of time (adj.all) |
| similar | : | longstanding, |
| definition | : | having existed for a long time (adj.all) |
| similar | : | monthlong, |
| definition | : | last through a month (adj.all) |
| similar | : | perennial, |
| definition | : | lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal (adj.all) |
| similar | : | time-consuming, |
| definition | : | of a task that takes time and patience (adj.all) |
| similar | : | yearlong, |
| definition | : | lasting through a year (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | duration, length, |
| definition | : | continuance in time (noun.attribute) |
5. (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration (adj.all)
| domain category | : | phonetics, |
| definition | : | the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis (noun.cognition) |
6. holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices (adj.all)
| domain category | : | finance, |
| definition | : | the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets (noun.cognition) |
7. planning prudently for the future (adj.all)
| similar | : | provident, |
| definition | : | providing carefully for the future (adj.all) |
8. good at remembering (adj.all)
| also | : | aware, mindful, |
| definition | : | bearing in mind; attentive to (adj.all) |
9. involving substantial risk (adj.all)
| similar | : | unsound, |
| definition | : | not sound financially (adj.all) |
10. of relatively great height (adj.all)
| similar | : | tall, |
| definition | : | great in vertical dimension; high in stature (adj.all) |
11. desire strongly or persistently (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | hankering, yen, |
| definition | : | a yearning for something or to do something (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | longer, thirster, yearner, |
| definition | : | a person with a strong desire for something (noun.person) |
12. primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified (adj.all)
| antonym | : | short, |
| definition | : | (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | longness, |
| definition | : | the property of being of long spatial extent (noun.attribute) |
13. primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified (adj.all)
| antonym | : | short, |
| definition | : | primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | longness, |
| definition | : | duration as an extension (noun.attribute) |
14. (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration (adj.all)
| antonym | : | short, |
| definition | : | of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration (adj.all) |
15. holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices (adj.all)
| antonym | : | short, |
| definition | : | not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices (adj.all) |
16. planning prudently for the future (adj.all)
17. good at remembering (adj.all)
| derivation | : | retain, |
| definition | : | keep in one's mind (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | retain, |
| definition | : | hold back within (verb.stative) |
18. of relatively great height (adj.all)
| derivation | : | longness, |
| definition | : | the property of being of long spatial extent (noun.attribute) |
19. desire strongly or persistently (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | hankering, yen, |
| definition | : | a yearning for something or to do something (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | longer, thirster, yearner, |
| definition | : | a person with a strong desire for something (noun.person) |
20. primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified (adj.all)
| antonym | : | short, |
| definition | : | (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | longness, |
| definition | : | the property of being of long spatial extent (noun.attribute) |
21. primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified (adj.all)
| antonym | : | short, |
| definition | : | primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | longness, |
| definition | : | duration as an extension (noun.attribute) |
22. (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration (adj.all)
| antonym | : | short, |
| definition | : | of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration (adj.all) |
23. holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices (adj.all)
| antonym | : | short, |
| definition | : | not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices (adj.all) |
24. planning prudently for the future (adj.all)
25. good at remembering (adj.all)
| derivation | : | retain, |
| definition | : | keep in one's mind (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | retain, |
| definition | : | hold back within (verb.stative) |
26. of relatively great height (adj.all)
| derivation | : | longness, |
| definition | : | the property of being of long spatial extent (noun.attribute) |
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