relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; a drawn-out argument; an extended discussion; a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law; a prolonged and bitter struggle; protracted negotiations
[ Syn: drawn-out , extended , lengthy , protracted ]
drawn out or made longer spatially; Picassos elongated Don Quixote; lengthened skirts are fashionable this year; the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes; a prolonged black line across the page
[ Syn: elongated , extended , lengthened ]