SESQUIPEDALIAN

/ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/ ► audio Scrabble 26 Words With Friends 30

Scrabble letter values: S1E1S1Q10U1I1P3E1D2A1L1I1A1N1 = 26

Definition

  1. noun a very long word (a foot and a half long). — synonyms: sesquipedalia
  2. adjective given to the overuse of long words.
  3. adjective (of words) long and ponderous. — synonyms: polysyllabic

Examples

  • “sesquipedalian orators”
  • “this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money”
  • “having many syllables”

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