prolix
(adjective) tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; “editing a prolix manuscript”; “a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prolix (comparative more prolix, superlative most prolix)
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
Synonyms: verbose, Thesaurus:verbose
Antonym: Thesaurus:concise
(obsolete) Long; having great length.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*lix", a. Etym: [L. prolixus extended, long, prolix, probably fr. pro before, forward + liqui to flow, akin to liquidus liquid; cf. OL. lixa water: cf. F. prolixe. See Liquid.]
1. Extending to a great length; unnecessarily long; minute in narration or argument; excessively particular in detail; -- rarely used except with reference to discourse written or spoken; as, a prolix oration; a prolix poem; a prolix sermon. With wig prolix, down flowing to his waist. Cowper.
2. Indulging in protracted discourse; tedious; wearisome; -- applied to a speaker or writer.
Syn.
– Long; diffuse; prolonged; protracted; tedious; tiresome; wearisome.
– Prolix, Diffuse. A prolix writer delights in circumlocution, extended detail, and trifling particulars. A diffuse writer is fond of amplifying, and abounds in epithets, figures, and illustrations. Diffuseness often arises from an exuberance of imagination; prolixity is generally connected with a want of it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
