Sesquipedalian

noun

Adjective

(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables
“sesquipedalian technical terms”
Similar:Polysyllabic
given to the overuse of long words
“sesquipedalian orators”
“this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money”

Noun

a very long word (a foot and a half long)
Similar:Sesquipedalia
Type of:Polysyllable

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): Scrabble US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): Scrabble UK
ENABLE Dictionary: Words With Friends
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

Similar Words

Sesquipedalia
Polysyllabic
Long
Pretentious
Sesquipedality

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