lengthened meaning

Definition of lengthened

1. drawn out or made longer spatially
   • Picasso's elongated Don Quixote
   • lengthened skirts are fashionable this year
   • the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes
   • a prolonged black line across the page

   Synonyms: elongated, extended, prolonged

   Similar: long

lengthened in a sentence

• The sleeves of this coat have to be lengthened.
• Ziri lengthened the journey.

How to pronounce lengthened

lengthened is pronounced /ˈlɛŋθənd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with lengthened

• strengthened