long-drawn
21long-drawn-out — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Extending tediously beyond a standard duration: dragging, drawn out, lengthy, long1, overlong, prolonged, protracted. See EXCITE, LONG …
22ˌlong-drawn-ˈout — adj continuing for too long Syn: protracted …
23long-drawn-out — adjective Protracted, extending for a great period of time …
24drawn-out — adjective continuing for a long time so that you become bored: a long drawn out explanation …
25Long — Long, adv. [AS. lance.] 1. To a great extent in space; as, a long drawn out line. [1913 Webster] 2. To a great extent in time; during a long time. [1913 Webster] They that tarry long at the wine. Prov. xxiii. 30. [1913 Webster] When the trumpet… …
26drawn-out — /drawn owt /, adj. long drawn out. [1885 90] * * * …
27drawn-out — adj taking more time than usual or more time than you would like ▪ The government wants to avoid a long drawn out war against the rebel forces …
28long-spun — longˈ spun adjective Long drawn out, tedious • • • Main Entry: ↑long …
29drawn-out — adjective 1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted a drawn out argument an extended discussion a lengthy visit from her mother in law a prolonged and bitter struggle protracted negotiations • Syn: ↑extended, ↑ …
30long — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lengthy, elongated; tedious; extended, protracted. See length. adv. in great degree, for a time. See durability. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Extended in space] Syn. lengthy, extended, outstretched,… …