Wordy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)di

Origin

From Middle English woordy, from Old English wordiġ ("wordy, verbose"), equivalent to word + -y. Cognate with Icelandic orðigur ("wordy").

Full definition of wordy

Adjective

1. Using an excessive number of words.The story was long and very wordy.

Synonyms

• verbose
• pleonastic
• sesquipedalian

Anagrams

• dowry
• rowdy