Advertisement
Advertisement
livelong
[liv-lawng, -long]
adjective
(of time) whole or entire, especially when tediously long, slow in passing, etc..
We picked apples the livelong day.
livelong
/ ˈɪˌɒŋ /
adjective
(of time) long or seemingly long, esp in a tedious way (esp in the phrase all the livelong day )
whole; entire
noun
another name for orpine
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
How dreary to be somebody / How public, like a frog / To tell your name the livelong day / To an admiring bog.
“Do you know we have been together the whole livelong day, Robert—since early this morning?” she said at parting.
She will stay in that bed the livelong day.
Suffice it to say that it doesn’t exactly boost morale to be greeted by an endless string of indignant, agonised, horror-movie-outtake variations on “How did you get this number?” all the livelong day.
Phil is livelong, including a stint as a principal guest conductor in the 1980s.
Advertisement
Related Words
- constant
- www.thesaurus.com
- deep-rooted
- enduring
- inveterate
- long-lasting
- permanent
- persistent
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
