All English words - page 3007

Meanings of Longirostrine:

adjective

Having a long snout, bill, or rostrum.

Meanings of Longisection:

noun

Longitudinal division of the body in a plane parallel with the axis and at right angles to the meson; a section in this plane.

Meanings of Longish:

adjective

Fairly long.

Usage examples:

She had longish hair

Meanings of Longitude:

noun

The angular distance of a place east or west of the greenwich meridian, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

Usage examples:

At a longitude of 2° w

Meanings of Longitudes:

noun

The angular distance of a place east or west of the greenwich meridian, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

Usage examples:

At a longitude of 2° w

Meanings of Longitudinal:

adjective

Running lengthwise rather than across.

Usage examples:

Longitudinal muscles

Meanings of Longitudinally:

adverb

If research is done on people or groups longitudinally, it is done over a long period of time

Usage examples:

Data are from a general population studied longitudinally between the ages of 10 and 36., studies t…

Meanings of Longleaf:

noun

An evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that has long leaves like needles and grows mainly in the southeastern us

Usage examples:

Native species such as longleaf pine survived the hurricane much better than species planted primar…

Meanings of Longlegs:

noun

A small creature with eight legs that looks like a spider

Meanings of Longlick:

noun

Molasses; (nautical) a drink made from a mixture of tea, coffee, and molasses.

Meanings of Longline:

noun

A deep-sea fishing line from which are suspended many short lines with baited hooks.

Usage examples:

A longline fishing boat

Meanings of Longliner:

noun

A person or fishing vessel that uses longlines.

Usage examples:

A week ago this country was shaken in its foundations when a longliner vessel ran into trouble and …

Meanings of Longlinerman:

noun

A member of the crew of a longliner.

Meanings of Longlinermen:

noun

A member of the crew of a longliner.

Meanings of Longlines:

noun

A deep-sea fishing line from which are suspended many short lines with baited hooks.

Usage examples:

A longline fishing boat

Meanings of Longly:

adverb

For a long time; = "long".

Meanings of Longneck:

noun

A beer bottle with a long, narrow neck and a capacity of 330 ml.

Usage examples:

Bored cowhands sipped longnecks

Meanings of Longness:

noun

The fact or quality of being long, especially in relation to physical size or the passage of time; the degree or extent to which something is long; linear magnitude, length; duration. formerly also: †protractedness, delay (obsolete).

Meanings of Longnesses:

noun

The fact or quality of being long, especially in relation to physical size or the passage of time; the degree or extent to which something is long; linear magnitude, length; duration. formerly also: †protractedness, delay (obsolete).

Meanings of Longobard:

noun

Lombard.

adjective

Lombard.

Meanings of Longobardian:

noun

Lombard.

adjective

Lombard.

Meanings of Longs:

noun

A long period.

Usage examples:

See you before long

verb

Have a strong wish or desire.

Usage examples:

She longed for a little more excitement

adjective

Measuring a great distance from end to end.

Usage examples:

A long corridor

adverb

For a long time.

Usage examples:

We hadn't known them long

Meanings of Longshanks:

noun

(a nickname for) a tall or long-legged person.

Meanings of Longship:

noun

A long, narrow warship, powered by both oar and sail with many rowers, used by the vikings and other ancient northern european peoples.

Usage examples:

The orkney museum's latest items include models of a viking longship and a sailing ship as well as …

Meanings of Longships:

noun

A long, narrow warship, powered by both oar and sail with many rowers, used by the vikings and other ancient northern european peoples.

Usage examples:

The orkney museum's latest items include models of a viking longship and a sailing ship as well as …