"lengthful" meaning in English

See lengthful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more lengthful [comparative], most lengthful [superlative]
Etymology: length + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|length|ful|pos=adjective}} length + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} lengthful (comparative more lengthful, superlative most lengthful)
  1. (obsolete) long Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-lengthful-en-adj-~GbwIcZ9 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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