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Meaning of "wordy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WORDY

wordy  [ˈwɜːdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORDY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wordy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WORDY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Verbosity

Verbosity is speech or writing which is deemed to use an excess of words. The opposite of verbosity is succinctness, which can be found in plain language, and laconism. Some teachers, including the author of The Elements of Style, warn writers not to be verbose. Similarly, some authors, including Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway, use a succinct style and avoid verbosity. Synonyms for verbosity include wordiness, prolixity, grandiloquence, garrulousness, expatiation, and logorrhea. Corresponding adjectival forms are verbose, wordy, prolix, grandiloquent, garrulous, and logorrheic. Examples of verbosity are common in political speech, academic prose, and other genres.

Definition of wordy in the English dictionary

The definition of wordy in the dictionary is using, inclined to use, or containing an excess of words. Other definition of wordy is of the nature of or relating to words; verbal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORDY


birdie
ˈbɜːdɪ
curdy
ˈkɜːdɪ
foodie
ˈfuːdɪ
greedy
ˈɡriːdɪ
hardy
ˈhɑːdɪ
hurdy-gurdy
ˈhɜːdɪˈɡɜːdɪ
Judy
ˈdʒuːdɪ
kadi
ˈkɑːdɪ
Lombardi
lɒmˈbɑːdɪ
Mahdi
ˈmɑːdɪ
Makurdi
məˈkɜːdɪ
moody
ˈmuːdɪ
needy
ˈniːdɪ
nerdy
ˈnɜːdɪ
nurdy
ˈnɜːdɪ
paloverde
ˌpæləʊˈvɜːdɪ
Saudi
ˈsɔːdɪ
speedy
ˈspiːdɪ
sturdy
ˈstɜːdɪ
wanwordy
ˈwɒnˌwɜːdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORDY

wordiest
wordily
wordiness
wording
wordish
wordishness
wordless
wordlessly
wordlessness
wordlore
wordmonger
wordplay
words
words fail me
wordsearch
wordsmith
wordsmithery
Wordsworth
Wordsworthian
wore

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORDY

bardy
bastardy
beardy
cardy
custardy
double jeopardy
foolhardy
jeopardy
lardy
Laurel and Hardy
Lombardy
lordy
mardy
mustardy
perdy
Picardy
tardy
urdy
vardy
whipcordy

Synonyms and antonyms of wordy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WORDY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wordy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wordy

Translation of «wordy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORDY

Find out the translation of wordy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wordy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wordy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

罗嗦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prolijo
570 millions of speakers

English

wordy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Wordy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الالفاظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

многословны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prolixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শব্দময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

verbeux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wortreich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長ったらしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wordy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rườm rà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொற்களால் ஆன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शब्दशः
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

söz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verboso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozwlekły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

багатослівні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prolix
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φλύαρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

langdradig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ordrik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ordrike
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wordy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORDY»

The term «wordy» is regularly used and occupies the 59.345 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORDY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wordy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORDY»

Discover the use of wordy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wordy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wordy Shipmates
Throughout, The Wordy Shipmates is rich in historical fact, humorous insight, and social commentary by one of America's most celebrated voices.
Sarah Vowell, 2008
2
The Dictionary of Concise Writing: More Than 10,000 ...
Provides basic writing guidelines, tips on reducing wordiness, and a dictionary of phrases and their alternatives.
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2006
3
Ignite Wordy Texts
In the midst of a Christian culture that often uses the Bible as a club, Lutherans have a refreshing alternative to biblical interpretation that begins with God's loving desire for the creation located in the living Word, Jesus the Christ.
Kathryn Kleinhans, 2003
4
Wordy Gurdy
Puzzle addicts across the nation are binding their minds and straining their brains--all in the name of fun! And that fun goes by the name Wordy Gurdy. It is the ultimate rhyming game for hours of challenge anytime or anywhere.
Ricky Kane, 1990
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Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention
Program: Wordy Qwerty: Foundations for Reading & Writing Fluency Author: Jeannine Herron, Ph.D. Information Provided By: Talking Fingers, Inc. Appropriate for Ages/Grades: Ages 7–10 Description: Wordy Qwerty, funded by the National ...
Nancy Mather, Barbara J. Wendling, 2011
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GMAT CAT -- The Best Test Preparation for the Graduate ...
(E) Answer (A) makes sense, but it is wordy. The words BECAUSE THERE IS could be eliminated without disturbing the meaning. (A) is not the best answer. (B ) A SUBSTAN'TIAL SHIFTING would make the statement a sentence fragment; (B ) ...
Anita Price Davis, E. Davis, R. Fryer, 1998
7
The Boy With the Wooden Hand
Toddy Wordy later approached one of the firemen at the scene and said; sir may I have some water please? I need it so! I can rinse off my Wooden Hand Toddy Wordy and the fireman both looked at each other and smiled Butch had realized  ...
Todd E. Reid, 2009
8
Painless Writing
Many times, a writer using multiword, vague prepositional phrases rather than one-word descriptive adjectives or prepositions causes wordy writing because he or she uses many words when only a few are needed. Unfortunately, the ...
Jeffrey Strausser, 2001
9
Yugoslav-Americans and National Security During World War II
5. A. Wordy. Civil. War. With only the Foreign Nationalities Branch (FNB) and the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) section of the Justice Department active in the foreign nationalities field, no agency remained to encourage or channel ...
Lorraine M. Lees, 2007
10
Write Tight: Say Exactly What You Mean with Precision and Power
It means, in English, “wordy.” How wonderful to have a wordy word describe “ wordy.” How wonderful to have a word that is in itself a foot and a half long (or thereabouts) to describe such a concept. It is a mouthful word, a wordy word, the right ...
William Brohaugh, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORDY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wordy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chino school board VP under fire for wordy discourse
Andrew Cruz, vice president of the Chino Valley Unified School District board, speaks, and speaks, and speaks at the July 16 meeting. He talked himself into a ... «Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Jul 15»
2
Review: Pict Classic Theater cast brings life to wordy 'Sharon's Grave'
Martin Giles (Pats Bo Bwee) ,left ,and Alec Silberblatt (Neelus Conlee) at the Pittsburgh Classic Theater's “Sharon's Grave” rehearsal at the Stephen Foster ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
3
Andre 3000's Wordy Jumpsuits Get Immortalized in Georgia
Andre 3000 is without a doubt one of the sharpest-dressed rappers in the game. Over the course of his musical career, he's proven to be the only man who can ... «The Creators Project, Jul 15»
4
Leaving Cert chemistry: Positive reaction to wordy paper
“Some questions appeared quite wordy, so it was really important for students to take a breath and read them carefully. When they did this, they would have ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
5
The Wordy Dozen
The Wordy Dozen. Courtney Haden. Courtney is a Weld columnist. Share. Subscribe. Weld for Birmingham · Courtney Haden. Alabama prepares to honor 12 of ... «Weld for Birmingham, Jun 15»
6
The women's majlis: Being wordy is a story in itself
My passion for writing started when I was very young. My father used to challenge me to read books and that ignited the fascination I developed with books and ... «The National, Jun 15»
7
Elevator pitches can sometimes get too wordy …yada yada yada …
In the beloved sitcom, George dates a woman who uses “yada yada” to gloss over some of the more wordy, and potentially incriminating, parts of her stories. «MedCity News, May 15»
8
Each His Own Wilderness review – a wordy, weary and bizarre play …
Each His Own Wilderness review – a wordy, weary and bizarre play by Doris Lessing. 2 / 5 stars. Orange Tree, Richmond Though it touches intriguingly on ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
9
Scribbles: Wordy play
20723655 Frank Viva's latest book for children, Outstanding in the Rain (Tundra, $22, ages 3-7, 32 pp) takes readers to a Viva-fied version of Coney Island. «National Post, Apr 15»
10
Review: The Decemberists in all their wordy glory
Review: The Decemberists in all their wordy glory. Share0 Tweet0 Reddit0 Email0. 1 Comment. Reprints & Permissions ». The Decemberists drew on nearly all ... «Philly.com, Apr 15»

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