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] |
longshoreman |
a person whose job is to load and unload ships; dock worker. |
long shot |
in betting, a choice that has very little chance of winning, such as a horse in a race. [3 definitions] |
long-sighted |
farsighted. |
longstanding |
existing or having existed for a long time. |
long-suffering |
patiently enduring persistent or prolonged hardships, injuries, or troubles. [2 definitions] |
long suit |
in card games, the suit of which a player holds the most cards. [2 definitions] |
long-term |
covering an extended period of time. |
longtime |
having existed or continued over a long period of time. |
long ton |
a unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds or 1.016 metric tons. |
longueur |
(French) a lengthy, boring part in a book, opera, speech, or the like. |
long underwear |
a close-fitting, usu. knit undergarment that covers the legs and arms and is worn for warmth. |
long-waisted |
having an unusually low waistline; exceptionally long between shoulders and waist. (Cf. short-waisted.) |
long wave |
a low-frequency electromagnetic wave, usu. a radio wave that is longer than one thousand meters and below three hundred kilohertz in frequency. |
longways |
lengthwise. |
long-winded |
speaking or writing at too great a length, esp. in a dull or tiresome way; verbose. [2 definitions] |
loo |
(chiefly British; informal) a toilet, or a room with a toilet. |