Lengthy and Small

Lengthy

Lengthy adjective - Of great extent from end to end.
Usage example: she used a lengthy piece of rope to tie her dog to a tree

Small is an antonym for lengthy.

Nearby Words: lengthen, length, lengthily

Small

Small adjective - Of a size that is less than average.

Lengthy is an antonym for small.

Nearby Word: smallish

Both words in one sentence

  • There's also a big one to Independence Day in the form of A small alien ship being researched by humans for a lengthy period of time and then being used to infiltrate a mothership.
  • Defeat Equals Explosion Every Maverick boss you fight in Mega Man X (1 through 8) stops the game and undergoes a lengthy explosion process, with small explosions covering the defeated boss and the screen gradually whiting out, leaving no trace of the enemy, except in one instance in X4.
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