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Bone that is longer than it is wide
long bones are those that are longer than they are wide. They are one of five types of bones: long, short, flat, irregular and sesamoid. Long bones,
Long_bone
Rigid organs of the skeleton of vertebrates
component of bone mineral, made up of various salts. Bone tissue comprises cortical (compact) bone and cancellous (spongy) bone, although bones may also contain
Bone
Long bone that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum
clavicle, collarbone, or keybone is a slender, S-shaped long bone approximately 15 centimetres (6 in) long that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade
Clavicle
Internal framework of the human body
270 bones at birth – this total decreases to around 206 bones by adulthood after some bones fuse together, not counting accessory bones. The bone mass
Human_skeleton
Group of genetic disorders resulting in fragile bones
ˌɪmpɜːrˈfɛktə/; OI), colloquially known as brittle bone disease, is a group of genetic disorders that all result in bones that break easily. The range of symptoms—on
Osteogenesis_imperfecta
Infection of the bones
spine and in pediatric populations the most commonly affected site is the long bones. Diagnosis is suspected on the basis of clinical presentation and aided
Osteomyelitis
System for classifying bone fractures
The Müller AO Classification of fractures is a system for classifying bone fractures initially published in 1987 by the AO Foundation as a method of categorizing
Müller AO Classification of fractures
Müller_AO_Classification_of_fractures
Medial bone from forearm
The ulna or ulnar bone (pl.: ulnae or ulnas) is a long bone in the forearm stretching from the elbow to the wrist. It is on the same side of the forearm
Ulna
into long bone, short bone, flat bone, irregular bone and sesamoid bone. A long bone is one that is cylindrical in shape, being longer than it is wide. However
Anatomical_terms_of_bone
Five long bones in the foot
metatarsal bones, collectively the metatarsus (pl.: metatarsi), are a group of five long bones in the midfoot, located between the tarsal bones (which form
Metatarsal_bones
Thigh bone
The femur (/ˈfiːmər/; pl.: femurs or femora /ˈfɛmərə/), or thigh bone is the only bone in the thigh — the region of the lower limb between the hip and
Femur
Leg bone in vertebrates
tibia. It is the second largest bone in the human body, after the femur. The leg bones are the strongest long bones as they support the rest of the body
Tibia
hyoid bone, there are 29 bones in total. Cranial bones (8) Occipital bone (1) Parietal bones (2) Frontal bone (1) Temporal bones (2) Sphenoid bone (1) (sometimes
List of bones of the human skeleton
List_of_bones_of_the_human_skeleton
Cartilage plate in the neck of a long bone
metaphysis at each end of a long bone. It is the part of a long bone where new bone growth takes place; that is, the whole bone is alive, with maintenance
Epiphyseal_plate
One of the two long bones of the forearm
runs parallel to the ulna. The ulna is longer than the radius, but the radius is thicker. The radius is a long bone, prism-shaped and slightly curved longitudinally
Radius_(bone)
Leg bone in vertebrates
two bones and, in proportion to its length, the most slender of all the long bones. Its upper extremity is small, placed toward the back of the head of the
Fibula
Long bone in the foot
metatarsal bone is a long bone in the foot, and is palpable along the distal outer edges of the feet. It is the second smallest of the five metatarsal bones. The
Fifth_metatarsal_bone
End of a long bone that ossifies from a secondary center
long bone that ossify from one or more secondary centers of ossification. Between the epiphysis and diaphysis (the long midsection of the long bone)
Epiphysis
Long bone of the upper arm
(/ˈhjuːmərəs/; pl.: humeri) is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. It connects the scapula and the two bones of the lower arm, the radius
Humerus
Entry of fat into the bloodstream
especially fractures of the long bones, are the most common cause of fat embolism syndrome (FES). The rates of fat embolism in long bone fractures vary from 1%
Fat_embolism_syndrome
Development process in bones
or bone mineralization) in bone remodeling is the process of laying down new bone material by cells named osteoblasts. It is synonymous with bone tissue
Ossification
Membrane covering outer surface of bones
surface of all bones, except at the articular surfaces (i.e. the parts within a joint space) of long bones. (At the joints of long bones the bone's outer surface
Periosteum
Long bone in the foot
The second metatarsal bone is a long bone in the foot. It is the longest of the metatarsal bones, being prolonged backward and held firmly into the recess
Second_metatarsal_bone
Rare genetic skeletal dysplasia
Bent bone dysplasia syndrome (BBDS) is an extremely rare genetic skeletal dysplasia characterized by bowed long bones and abnormal bone mineralization
Bent_bone_dysplasia_syndrome
Tool created from bone
potentially be utilized; however, antlers and long bones provide some of the best working material. Long bone fragments can be shaped, by scraping against
Bone_tool
Neck portion of a long bone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
is the neck portion of a long bone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis. It contains the growth plate, the part of the bone that grows during childhood
Metaphysis
Bones that are as wide as they are long
the wrist. They are one of five types of bones: short, long, flat, irregular and sesamoid. Most short bones are named according to their shape as they
Short_bone
Digital bone in the hands and feet of most vertebrates
digits have three phalanges each. The phalanges are classed as long bones. Toe bones, or phalanges of the foot. Note the big toe has no middle phalanx
Phalanx_bone
Extinct clade of saurischian dinosaurs
disarticulated bones. Many near-complete specimens lack heads, tail tips and limbs. Sauropods were herbivorous (plant-eating), usually quite long-necked quadrupeds
Sauropoda
X-linked recessive copper-transport disorder
inner walls. This can lead to rupture or blockage of the arteries. Weakened bones (osteoporosis) may result in fractures. Occipital horn syndrome (sometimes
Menkes_disease
Group of growth factor proteins
Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are a group of growth factors also known as cytokines and as metabologens. Professor Marshall Urist and Professor Hari
Bone_morphogenetic_protein
Cartilaginous bone development that forms the long bones
substituted by bone. Endochondral ossification is responsible for development of most bones including long and short bones, the bones of the axial (ribs
Endochondral_ossification
the site of red and white blood cell formation. Bones can be classified into five categories Long bones: aid in locomotion, store minerals, and act as
Skeletal_system_of_the_horse
Shaft of a long bone, containing bone marrow
diaphyses) is the main or midsection (shaft) of a long bone. It is made up of cortical bone and usually contains bone marrow and adipose tissue (fat). It is a
Diaphysis
Healing from bone injury
Bone healing, or fracture healing, is a proliferative physiological process in which the body facilitates the repair of a bone fracture. Generally, bone
Bone_healing
Semi-solid tissue in the spongy portions of bones
Bone marrow is a semi-solid tissue found within the spongy (also known as cancellous) portions of bones. In birds and mammals, bone marrow is the primary
Bone_marrow
Degree of a person's skeletal development
Bone age is the degree of a person's skeletal development. In children, bone age serves as a measure of physiological maturity and aids in the diagnosis
Bone_age
Area inside a bone where marrow is stored
shaft of a long bone (diaphysis) (consisting mostly of spongy bone), the medullary cavity has walls composed of compact bone (cortical bone) and is lined
Medullary_cavity
Medical condition
Bone metastasis, or osseous metastatic disease, is a category of cancer metastases that result from primary tumor invasions into bones. Bone-originating
Bone_metastasis
to given long bone lengths. Manouvrier determined the average stature of those individuals who presented the same lengths for a given long bone. Karl Pearson
Estimation_of_stature
Congenital absence of the fibula
absence of the fibula and it is the most common congenital absence of long bone of the extremities." It is the shortening of the fibula at birth, or the
Fibular_hemimelia
Food
Humans consume the bone marrow of animals as a food source. It is found in the long bones of animals and comes in two types: yellow and red marrow. Red
Bone_marrow_as_food
2026 film by Nia DaCosta
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a 2026 post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland. It is the direct sequel to
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
28_Years_Later:_The_Bone_Temple
Amount of bone mineral in bone tissue
Bone density, or bone mineral density (BMD), is the amount of bone mineral in bone tissue, measured as mass of mineral per volume of bone (relating to
Bone_density
Skeletal disorder
by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to more porous bone, and consequent increase in fracture risk. Bones undergo
Osteoporosis
Medical condition
the long bones. The pain is typically mild but constant, occurring close to the joints. Most people with ECD have involvement of the long bones similarly
Erdheim–Chester_disease
Long bone in the foot
The third metatarsal bone is a long bone in the foot. It is the second longest metatarsal, the longest being the second metatarsal. The third metatarsal
Third_metatarsal_bone
Muscle group (anatomy)
under the breast. It serves to flex, extend, and rotate the humerus, the long bone of the upper arm. Pectoralis minor is a thin, triangular muscle located
Pectoral_muscles
Openings in the bone
nutrient foramina, and are particularly large in the shafts of the larger long bones, where they lead into a nutrient canal, which extends into the medullary
Nutrient_canal
Common type of fracture in children
is provided by the trabeculae and is longitudinal to the axis of the long bone, meaning that the fracture itself is orthogonal to that axis. The word
Torus_fracture
Bones of hand
In human anatomy, the metacarpal bones, or "palm bones", collectively the metacarpus, are the appendicular bones that form the intermediate part of the
Metacarpal_bones
Thin vascular membrane
tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones. This endosteal surface is usually resorbed during long periods of malnutrition, resulting in less
Endosteum
The fourth metatarsal bone is a long bone in the foot. It is smaller in size than the third metatarsal bone and is the third longest (and smallest) of
Fourth_metatarsal_bone
Nerve which runs near the ulna bone
The ulnar nerve is a nerve that runs near the ulna, one of the two long bones in the forearm. The ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint is in relation
Ulnar_nerve
Physical damage to the continuity of a bone
A bone fracture (abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of any bone in
Bone_fracture
Medical condition
third of the tibia (lower leg bone). Due to the location of the tibia on the shin, it is the most commonly fractured long bone in the body. Tibial shaft fractures
Tibia_shaft_fracture
Hominin fossil
discovered. Denny's remains consist of a single fossilized fragment of a long bone discovered among over 2,000 visually unidentifiable fragments excavated
Denny_(hybrid_hominin)
Bone of the carpus
border of the carpal tunnel. The scaphoid bone is the largest bone of the proximal row of wrist bones, its long axis being from above downward, lateralward
Scaphoid_bone
Common long bone fracture in children
fractures most commonly affect the long bones of the forearm (radius and ulna) but can also occur in other long bones throughout the body. Treatment generally
Greenstick_fracture
Long bone in vertebrates that protects vital respiratory and cardiovascular organs
In vertebrate anatomy, ribs (Latin: costae) are the long curved bones which form the rib cage, part of the axial skeleton. In most tetrapods, ribs surround
Rib
Body part between pelvis and knee; upper leg
measures, the femur is the strongest and longest bone in the body. The femur is categorised as a long bone and comprises a diaphysis, the shaft (or body)
Thigh
Inflammation of bone
Osteitis pubis Radiation osteitis Osteitis condensans ilii Panosteitis, a long bone condition in large breed dogs In horses, pedal osteitis is frequently
Osteitis
Facial bone
zygomatic bone (from Ancient Greek: ζῠγόν, romanized: zugón, lit. 'yoke'), also called cheekbone or malar bone, is a paired irregular bone, situated at
Zygomatic_bone
Moved by muscles paired appendages, which consist of different members
the appendicular skeleton. The proximal half of the limb proper has one long bone, the stylopodium (plural: stylopodia), which may be the humerus of the
Limb_(anatomy)
Anatomical structure found in vertebrates
The hindfoot is composed of the talus (or ankle bone) and the calcaneus (or heel bone). The two long bones of the lower leg, the tibia and fibula, are connected
Foot
Cancerous tumour in a bone
osteosarcoma (OS) or osteogenic sarcoma (OGS) is a cancerous tumor in a bone. Specifically, it is an aggressive malignant neoplasm that arises from primitive
Osteosarcoma
American traditional spiritual song
"Dem Bones" (also called "Dry Bones" and "Dem Dry Bones") is a spiritual song. The melody was composed by author and songwriter James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938)
Dem_Bones
Extant clade of dinosaurs
Sauropodomorpha. Theropods, both extant and extinct, are characterized by hollow bones and three toes and claws on each limb. They are generally classed as a group
Theropoda
Clade of reptiles
1878. Extrapolating from the illustration of this bone, the animal may have been 58 meters (190 ft) long and weighed 122400 kg (269800 lb). However, recent
Dinosaur
Process which produces red blood cells
bones continue to produce red blood cells throughout life. Up to the age of 20 years, RBCs are produced from red bone marrow of all the bones (long bones
Erythropoiesis
Bone of irregular shape
The irregular bones are bones which, from their peculiar form, cannot be grouped as long, short, flat or sesamoid bones. Irregular bones serve various
Irregular_bone
Mesenchymal bone development that forms the non-long bones
which rudimentary bone tissue is created. Intramembranous ossification is also an essential process during the natural healing of bone fractures and the
Intramembranous_ossification
Type of external fixation (medical device)
to reshape the damaged bones of an arm or a leg; used as a limb-sparing technique for treating complex fractures and open bone fractures; and used to
Ilizarov_apparatus
Medical condition
dysplasia (CMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by bowing of the long bones and many other skeletal and extraskeletal features. It can be lethal in
Campomelic_dysplasia
Dog breed
hind limbs, enlarged joints, flattened rib cages, shortened and bent long bones, and deformed paws. The breed has a median life span of 10–12 years. A
Basset_Hound
Mass of cells which cannot spread throughout the body
be less prevalent.[citation needed] Giant cell tumors of bone frequently occur in long bone epiphyses of the appendicular skeleton or the sacrum of the
Benign_tumor
Medical condition
type of bone fracture (broken bone) that has an open wound in the skin near the fractured bone. The skin wound is usually caused by the bone breaking
Open_fracture
Bone fracture, especially in children
It is a common injury found in children, occurring in 15% of childhood long bone fractures. This type of fracture and its classification system is named
Salter–Harris_fracture
Disease affecting bone remodeling
of one or more bones. The affected bones show signs of dysregulated bone remodeling at the microscopic level, specifically excessive bone breakdown and
Paget's_disease_of_bone
2026 single by Ringo Starr
Road (2026), via UMe. The song was written by T Bone Burnett and Daniel Tashian. "It's Been Too Long" features uncredited guest backing vocals from Molly
It's_Been_Too_Long
Fundamental anatomical unit of compact bone
that is gradually replaced by bone tissue. Osteoblasts, the bone-forming cells, secrete the organic components of bone matrix [osteoid] and then initiates
Osteon
Paleolithic artefact from South Africa
found all over the world, during participation in rituals. The bone is approximately 8cm long, and is between 42,000 and 43,000 years old, according to 24
Lebombo_bone
Benign bone tumor composed of cartilage
three centimetre size single tumor. When several occur in one long bone or several bones, the syndrome is called enchondromatosis. Where there are no symptoms
Enchondroma
Medical item that helps direct bone growth in the hip
complication) to the limb. The use of traction splints to treat complete long bone fractures of the femur is common in prehospital care. Evidence to support
Traction_splint
2026 studio album by Ringo Starr
Tuttle, and Sarah Jarosz. Long Long Road is Starr's second album in collaboration with American producer and songwriter T Bone Burnett. Burnett wrote or
Long_Long_Road
Chemical compound
Bone char (Latin: carbo animalis) is a porous, black, granular material produced by charring animal bones. Its composition varies depending on how it
Bone_char
strength of that bone. Research has shown that puberty affects bone size much more because during this time males typically undergo a longer bone maturation
Peak_bone_mass
Pork ribs variety
breastbone, behind the shoulder, and include 11 to 13 long bones. Meat and fat cover the bones. Spare ribs (pork) are distinguished from short ribs. Spareribs
Spare_ribs
Resilient and smooth elastic tissue present in animals
called perichondrium. In tetrapods, it covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints as articular cartilage, and is a structural component of
Cartilage
Bone of the pelvis
The hip bone (os coxae, innominate bone, or coxal bone) is a large flat bone, constricted in the center and expanded above and below. In some vertebrates
Hip_bone
Bone in the penis
baculum (pl.: bacula), also known as the penis bone, penile bone, os penis, os genitale, or os priapi, is a bone in the penis of many placental mammals. It
Baculum
Category of bones that function to provide protection or surfaces for muscular attachment
body of the bone. Since flat bones are usually thinner than the long bones, they only have red bone marrow, rather than both red and yellow bone marrow (yellow
Flat_bone
Place where cartilage is replaced with bone
area of a bone to start ossifying. It usually appears during prenatal development in the central part of each developing bone. In long bones the primary
Ossification_center
Death of bone tissue due to interruption of the blood supply
Avascular necrosis (AVN), also called osteonecrosis or bone infarction, is death of bone tissue due to interruption of the blood supply. Early on, there
Avascular_necrosis
Proximal part of the free upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow
humerus is one of the three long bones of the arm. It joins with the scapula at the shoulder joint and with the other long bones of the arm, the ulna and
Arm
Extinct suborder of Dinosaurs
especially, like Centrosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, and Styracosaurus, these bones become long and spike- or hook-like. A well-known example is the coarse sawtooth
Ceratopsia
American hip-hop group
Cleveland, Ohio. Consisting of rappers Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Flesh-n-Bone, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony are known for helping pioneer
Bone_Thugs-n-Harmony
Series of microscopic tubes in the cortical bone
contained within osteons, which are typically arranged along the long axis of the bone in parallel to the surface. The canals and the surrounding lamellae
Haversian_canal
2015 American Western film
Bone Tomahawk is a 2015 American Western horror film written and directed by S. Craig Zahler in his directorial debut, and starring Kurt Russell, Patrick
Bone_Tomahawk
Medical condition
delayed ossification, particularly of the spine and the proximal ends of long bones (epiphyses). Phenotypes of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita vary
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita
Spondyloepiphyseal_dysplasia_congenita
LONG BONE
LONG BONE
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian
Long
Surname or Lastname
English (Merseyside)
English (Merseyside) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Norse, Scandinavian
Long; Wave; Tall Man
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Chinese : from an ancient area named Cong Yang, whose residents adopted the surname.Vietnamese : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway, named with Old Norse lón ‘calm, deep pool (in a river)’.English : variant of Lane.Muslim : unexplained.
Male
English
 English short form of Spanish Alonso, LON means "noble and ready." Compare with another form of Lon.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Fierce.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Beauty, Pretty
Girl/Female
English American
Solitary.
Girl/Female
Greek American Hawaiian English
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Boy/Male
Korean
East.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Malaysian
Dragon; Grand
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Long 1.German and French (Alsace–Lorraine) : from Middle High German lunge ‘lung’, presumably applied as a nickname.Chinese : variant of Long 3.Chinese : variant of Long 4.
Boy/Male
Chinese
Intelligent.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
 Korean unisex name YONG means "courage." Compare with another form of Yong.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for the taller of two men with the same name, from Old English leng(ra) ‘longer’, ‘taller’, comparative of lang (see Lang).German : variant of Lang.Chinese : from an ancient official title, Lingguan, denoting a court official in charge of music. The character for Ling is written similarly to that for Leng (), and the surname evolved to the latter form.Cambodian : unexplained.
Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Long
LONG BONE
LONG BONE
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Radiant
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Youngest
Boy/Male
Tamil
One who wins heart, Highly respected
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Name of Lord Rama
Girl/Female
Tamil
Life, Living one, Variant of eve, In the bible eve was adams wife and the first woman
Boy/Male
Sikh
Beauteous and brave
Boy/Male
Hindu
Exile
Boy/Male
Tamil
Abundant, Name of a king
Girl/Female
Afghan, American, Australian, German
Noble; Nobility
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
White Waves; Combination of Jenna and Lee; Modern Variant of Jenny and Jennifer
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adv.
At a point of duration far distant, either prior or posterior; as, not long before; not long after; long before the foundation of Rome; long after the Conquest.
adv.
To a great extent in apace; as, a long drawn out line.
superl.
Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc.
n.
Long patience of offense.
adv.
To a great extent in time; during a long time.
superl.
Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book.
superl.
Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching.
a.
Having a long waist; long from the armpits to the armpits to the bottom of the waist; -- said of persons.
a.
Having long arms; as, the long-armed ape or gibbon.
n.
A long sound, syllable, or vowel.
adv.
Through an extent of time, more or less; -- only in question; as, how long will you be gone?
superl.
Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide.
n.
The longest dimension; the greatest extent; -- in the phrase, the long and the short of it, that is, the sum and substance of it.
a. & adv.
Long.
a.
Having a long tongue.
a.
Having a long life; having constitutional peculiarities which make long life probable; lasting long; as, a long-lived tree; they are a longlived family; long-lived prejudices.
a.
Long-breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker.
n.
Long-sightedness.
a.
Having a long horn or horns; as, a long-horned goat, or cow; having long antennae, as certain beetles (Longicornia).
a.
Having the power of retaining the breath for a long time; long-winded.