What is a Longness?
noun. the linear extent or measurement of something from end to end, usually being the longest dimension or, for something fixed, the longest horizontal dimension.
Is lengthiness a word?
2. Tediously long; drawn-out: a lengthy explanation. length′i·ly adv. length′i·ness n.
Is Longingness a word?
“Longingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longingness.
What is A short A?
The short a /æ/ sounds like (short a). It’s the vowel sound in the word cat /k æ t/.
What is A long A and short A?
When a vowel makes the sound of a particular letter, then it is a short sound. However, when the vowel sounds like the letter’s name, then it makes a long sound. The sound the vowel makes depends on its position in the word and the letters that surround it.
What does lengthy process mean?
long time
You use lengthy to describe an event or process which lasts for a long time.
What is the antonym of length?
What is the opposite of length?
| brevity | conciseness |
|---|---|
| succinctness | briefness |
| terseness | pithiness |
| sententiousness | shortness |
| crispness | laconicism |
What longing feels like?
A longing is a strong feeling of need or desire for someone or something. If you’re stuck in detention and all of your friends are outside enjoying a sunny day, you might be looking out the window with longing. A longing describes an unfulfilled desire.
What slinking means?
intransitive verb. 1 : to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal. 2 : to move in a sinuous provocative manner. transitive verb. : to give premature birth to —used especially of a domestic animal a cow that slinks her calf.
What is the long a?
Long a, the traditional name of a vowel in English: see Vowel length § Traditional long and short vowels in English orthography. the letter Ā.
What æ sounds like?
In aegis the “ae” can be pronounced as a “long e” or “long a”: \ˈē-jəs\ or \ˈā-jəs\ . The second option makes good sense to English speakers, who are used to “e” making vowels long: think of tie and toe—and the names Mae and Rae.