lengthy

adj

1. Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.

   “a lengthy text”

   “a lengthy discussion”

   “a laborious and lengthy process”

   “She died last night after a lengthy illness.”

   “They received lengthy prison terms.”

2. Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.

   “If, in addition to being a lengthy preacher, he had also been a Rev. Mr. Mumbles or a Rev. Dr. Drone, the penance thus endured by his people would have been intolerably severe.”