Definition of LONGNESS

longness

Meanings

Plural: longnesses

Noun

  • the property of being of long spatial extent
    • "one gene causes shortness and the other causes longness"
  • duration as an extension
  • length, lengthiness

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English langnesse, from Old English langness (“longness, length”), equivalent to long + -ness.

Antonyms

shortness

Scrabble Score: 9

longness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
longness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
longness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

longness is a valid Words With Friends word