Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [819]
Antonyms
brief, short, short-lived, short-term
2long adverb : for or during a long time
3long noun : a long period of time
4long verb longed; long·ing : to feel a strong desire or wish
Synonyms
usually long for ache, covet, crave, desire, die, hanker, hunger, lust, pant, pine, repine, thirst, want, wish, yearn—more at DESIRE
5long abbreviation longitude
long·boat noun : a large boat usu. carried by a merchant sailing ship
long·bow noun : a wooden bow drawn by hand and used esp. by medieval English archers
lon·gev·i·ty noun [ORIGIN: LL longaevitas, fr. L longaevus long-lived, fr. longus long + aevum age]
: a long duration of individual life; also : length of life
long·hair noun 1 : a lover of classical music
2 : HIPPIE
3 : a domestic cat having long outer fur
— long·haired or long·hair adjective
long·hand noun : writing done by hand : HANDWRITING; also : cursive writing
long·horn noun : any of the cattle with long horns formerly common in the southwestern U.S.
long hundredweight noun, British
: a unit of weight equal to 112 pounds
long·ing noun : a strong desire esp. for something unattainable
— long·ing·ly adverb
Synonyms
appetite, craving, desire, drive, hankering, hunger, itch, lust, passion, thirst, urge, yearning, yen—more at DESIRE
lon·gi·tude noun : angular distance expressed usu. in degrees east or west from the prime meridian through Greenwich, England
lon·gi·tu·di·nal adjective 1 : extending lengthwise
2 : of or relating to length
— lon·gi·tu·di·nal·ly adverb
long–range adjective 1 : relating to or fit for long distances
2 : involving a long period of time
long·shore·man noun : a laborer at a wharf who loads and unloads cargo
long–suf·fer·ing adjective : patiently enduring lasting offense or hardship
Synonyms
forbearing, patient, stoic, tolerant, uncomplaining—more at PATIENT
long–term adjective 1 : extending over or involving a long period of time
2 : constituting a financial obligation based on a term usu. of more than 10 years <~ bonds>
long·time adjective : of long duration <~ friends>
long ton noun : a British unit of weight equal to 20 long hundredweight
lon·gueur noun, plural longueurs [ORIGIN: F, lit., length]
: a dull tedious portion (as of a book)
long–wind·ed adjective : tediously long in speaking or writing
Synonyms
circuitous, diffuse, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy—more at WORDY
loo·fah noun : a sponge consisting of the fibrous skeleton of a gourd
1look verb 1 : to exercise the power of vision : SEE
2 : EXPECT
3 : to have an appearance that befits <~s the part>
4 : to have the appearance or likelihood of being : SEEM <~s thin>
5 : to direct one's attention : HEED
6 : to have a specified direction : POINT, FACE
7 : to show a tendency
8 : to express by the eyes or facial expression
— look after
: to take care of
— look for
: EXPECT
Synonyms
[4] act, appear, make, seem, sound—more at SEEM
usually look toward [6] face, front, point—more at FACE
[8] air, express, give, sound, state, vent, voice—more at EXPRESS
2look noun 1 : the action of looking : GLANCE
2 : the expression of the countenance; also : physical appearance — usu. used in pl.
3 : the state or form in which something appears : ASPECT
Synonyms
[1] cast, eye, gander, glance, glimpse, peek, peep, regard, sight, view; also gape, gaze, glare, leer, ogle, stare; squint
[2] cast, countenance, expression, face, visage; also frown, grimace, mouth, scowl; air, appearance, aspect, bearing, demeanor, manner, mien
usually looks [2] attractiveness, beauty, comeliness, handsomeness, loveliness, prettiness—more at BEAUTY
[3] appearance, aspect, mien, presence—more at APPEARANCE
look down verb : to regard with contempt — used with on or upon
looking glass noun : MIRROR
look into verb : to investigate, study, or analyze
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