longsome (comparative more longsome, superlative most longsome)
(archaic, UK dialectal) Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted.
(UK dialectal) Tedious; tiresomely long.
• (characterised by longness): lengthsome; see also long
• (long-lasting, protracted): diuturnal, prolonged; see also lasting
• (tedious): plodding, tiresome; see also boring or wearisome
• englooms
Source: Wiktionary
Long"some a. Etym: [AS. langsum.]
Definition: Extended in length; tiresome. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. Prior.
– Long"some*ness, n. [Obs.] Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
