Crossword clues for wordier
wordier
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Wordy \Word"y\, a. [Compar. Wordier; superl. Wordiest.]
Of or pertaining to words; consisting of words; verbal; as, a wordy war.
--Cowper.Using many words; verbose; as, a wordy speaker.
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Containing many words; full of words.
We need not lavish hours in wordy periods.
--Philips.
Wiktionary
a. (en-comparativewordy)
WordNet
adj. use of more words than required to express an idea; "a wordy gossipy account of a simple incident"; "a redundant text crammed with amplifications of the obvious" [syn: redundant]
using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes" [syn: long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy]
See wordy
Usage examples of "wordier".
After a moment, he silently lifted his broad-brimmed felt hat from his head, a salute Audubon cherished more than most wordier ones.
Menenius grows wordier and more articulate with each speech as the tribunes become more and more beaten down.
The louder, wordier, and faster the pitch, the more exciting it comes across to the crowd.
She knew she was losing when she found herself craving longer, wordier answers from him.