Long

(of a person) tall.

Here's an example sentence:
"He is quite long, standing several inches above all the rest in the room."

Pay attention to the fact that "long" can also mean "lasting for a long time," but in this case, I applied it to the description of a person's height.

by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

Long

(of a vowel) that is categorized as long both in quality and extent is long (e.g., in standard British English the vowel /u / in food is long compared to the short vowel /ʊ/ in good ).

A sample sentence is:
"Long vowels are typically pronounced more longly than their short equivalents, like the long vowel /i / in the word "beat" as opposed to the short vowel /ɪ/ in the word "bit."

by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

Long

(of a vowel or syllable) being the greater of the two used in complete lengths.

Yes, here is a sentence:
"The bird's long tail feathers caught wind, and it glided effortlessly over a distance in the air."

by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

Long

(of stocks, bonds, or other investments) bought ahead, expecting a future rise in price.

In fact, here is an example sentence using "long" in its investment meaning:
"The investor bought long a stock in hopes that the price of the stock would increase in the coming months."

by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

Long

well-supplied with.

"an industry that seems long on ideas but short on cash"

by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

Art is long, life is short

there is so much knowledge (or skill) to acquire that one lifetime is insufficient.

"There is so much to learn and appreciate about art that a lifetime is insufficient. As goes the saying, 'art is long, life is short.'"

by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025

YOUR TAKING TOO LONG

Catchphrase of the Deltarune character Jackenstein.

Guy 1: YOUR TAKING TOO LONG
Guy 2: okay

by JackensteinLover1031 June 27, 2025