| long division |
a procedure of dividing one number by another number, in which each step, with its subtraction and its remainder, is written down in full. |
| long-drawn-out |
continuing or lasting for a long time; prolonged. |
| longevity |
long life. [3 definitions] |
| long face |
an unhappy, sad, or discontented facial expression. |
| longhair |
(informal) someone with long hair, esp. when hair length symbolizes protest against conventional values. [5 definitions] |
| longhand |
writing done by hand in which words are written out in full. (Cf. shorthand). |
| long-headed |
having an esp. long head; dolichocephalic. [2 definitions] |
| longhorn |
one of a breed of beef cattle with long horns that was once common in the southwestern United States and is now nearly extinct. |
| long house |
a long wooden dwelling shared by many families, esp. of the Iroquois or other North American Indian tribes. |
| longing |
a strong and persistent desire, esp. for something not easily attained. |
| longingly |
with strong and persistent desire, especially for something not easily attained. |
| longish |
rather long. |
| Long Island |
an island in southeastern New York State that includes two of the boroughs of New York City. |
| longitude |
the angular distance on the earth's surface east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, England, measured either in degrees or in hours, minutes, and seconds. |
| longitudinal |
of or relating to longitude or length. [4 definitions] |
| long johns |
(informal) long underwear. |
| long jump |
in competitive track sports, a jump for horizontal distance with a running start. |
| long-lasting |
continuing for a long time. |
| long-lived |
having or having had a long life. [2 definitions] |
| long-playing |
pertaining to a phonograph record meant to be played at thirty-three and one third revolutions per minute. (See "LP.") |
| long-range |
involving or relating to a period of time relatively far in the future. [2 definitions] |