Growing and Long

Growing

Growing adjective - Relating to or suitable for growth.

Long and growing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Long" instead an adjective "Growing".

Nearby Words: grow, growth, grown, grower

Long

Long adjective - Of great extent from end to end.

Growing and long are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Growing" instead an adjective "Long".

Nearby Word: longed

Both words in one sentence

  • Long Hair Is Feminine She ends up growing her hair into a Bob Haircut in middle school but won't grow it further due to social acceptance issues with boys and long hair.
  • Useful Notes / Australian Wildlife A group of slow growing trees with long slender leaves that look like grass and many have a long spike growing from the middle that contains seed buds.
  • Note that usually hair falls out after growing for about seven years; meters-long hair requires more than not cutting it, but also having the correct genes for long (that is, fast-growing) hair.
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