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adjective · 2 syllables · /'wɝ.di/

WORDY

What does "WORDY" mean?

Using or containing too many words; verbose.

Meanings

  1. Expressed in or using more words than are necessary; long-winded. His emails were so wordy that no one ever reached the point at the bottom.

Word origin

From 'word' plus the adjective suffix '-y'; Old English had a corresponding 'wordig' (wordy, talkative).

Remember it

WORDY is just WORD plus a Y - a word that won't stop, asking 'whY use one when you can use ten?'

A little poem

He wrote a page to say 'hello',
then three more pages, just for show.

couplet

Wordplay

  • I wanted to write a short note explaining the meaning of WORDY, but it ran to four pages.

What it teaches

More words rarely mean more meaning; the surest sign of a clear thought is how few it needs.

Quick facts

What does WORDY mean?

Using or containing too many words; verbose.

Is WORDY a valid word?

Yes — WORDY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is WORDY?

WORDY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does WORDY come from?

From 'word' plus the adjective suffix '-y'; Old English had a corresponding 'wordig' (wordy, talkative).

What can WORDY teach us?

More words rarely mean more meaning; the surest sign of a clear thought is how few it needs.

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