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elongated

adjective

having notably more length than width; being long and slender

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
E
Ends with
D
Contains
LO
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. having notably more length than width; being long and slender

    “an elongate tail tapering to a point”

adjective

  1. drawn out or made longer spatially

    “Picasso's elongated Don Quixote”

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Example Sentences

an elongate tail tapering to a point
the old man's gaunt and elongated frame
Picasso's elongated Don Quixote
lengthened skirts are fashionable this year
the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes
a prolonged black line across the page

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