Long-winded \Long"-wind"ed\, a.
Long-breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming
much time; as, a long-winded talker. -- {Long"-wind"ed*ness},
n.
A tedious, long-winded harangue. --South.
long-windedness
n : boring verboseness [syn: {prolixity}, {prolixness}, {wordiness}]