Ver*bose" (?), a. [L. verbosus, from verbum a word. See Verb.] Abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; tedious by a multiplicity of words; prolix; wordy; as, a verbose speaker; a verbose argument.

Too verbose in their way of speaking.

-- Ver*bose"ly, adv. -- Ver*bose"ness, n.

Ver*bose" (?), a. [L. verbosus, from verbum a word. See Verb.] Abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; tedious by a multiplicity of words; prolix; wordy; as, a verbose speaker; a verbose argument.

Too verbose in their way of speaking.

-- Ver*bose"ly, adv. -- Ver*bose"ness, n.

• Abounding in words, containing more words than necessary. Long winded, or windy.