prolixity, prolixness, windiness, long-windedness, wordiness
(noun) boring verbosity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wordiness (usually uncountable, plural wordinesses)
The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words.
• verbosity
• disowners, rowdiness, wind roses, windroses
Source: Wiktionary
Word"i*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being wordy, or abounding with words; verboseness. Jeffrey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
