“Lengthy” is the word of the week. Have you used it lately? I don’t ever remember saying it, but, of course, I know what it means. Various dictionaries say “lengthy” is something of “considerable length, usually in matters of time or space.” Let’s explore further.
Synonyms: tiresome, drawn-out. If I wanted, I guess I could say, ” it was a lengthy shower” in referring to a supposed friend of a friend who once asked to stay for a day–he was touring the “States from Canada.” He was gone within 24 hours, but only after taking a shower for 45 minutes, or at least that is how long I heard the water running. At the 30-minute mark I went to the closed bathroom door and almost yelled: Are you alright?” But I didn’t. I started to perspire. What if this stranger had taken his life? Surely, the hot water would run out soon. The shower was incredibly loud. Maybe this is why I don’t use “lengthy”?
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