/ ˈwɜːdi; NAmE ˈwɜːrdi/ adjective
(usually disapproving ) using too many words, especially formal ones
SYN verbose :
a wordy and repetitive essay
► wordi·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English wordig (see word , -y ).
/ ˈwɜːdi; NAmE ˈwɜːrdi/ adjective
(usually disapproving ) using too many words, especially formal ones
SYN verbose :
a wordy and repetitive essay
► wordi·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English wordig (see word , -y ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005