pro ‧ lix /ˈprəʊlɪks $ proʊˈlɪks/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: prolixe , from Latin prolixus 'flowing out in large quantities' , from liquere 'to flow' ]
a prolix piece of writing has too many words and is boring SYN wordy