polysyllabic
adjective
poly·syl·lab·ic
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Definition of polysyllabic
1
: having more than one and usually more than three syllables
2
: characterized by words of many syllables
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Other Words from polysyllabic
polysyllabically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of polysyllabic in a Sentence
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In his pursuit to become prime minister, Mr. Johnson has adapted his old habits — the theatrics, the polysyllabic put-downs, the outlandish plans — for the Brexit era. — Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, "Sure, Boris Johnson Is Funny. But Has He Ever Done a Job Well?," 22 July 2019 Now it’s been traded for polysyllabic corporatese, a negation (de-) of an abstraction (centralize). — Gregory Barber, WIRED, "Angry Nerd: Come On! We Can't 'Decentralize' Everything!," 24 June 2019 The exploits of the polysyllabic heroes of the 1821 rebellion against the Ottoman Empire captivated me long before those of the Hardy Boys did. — George Kalogerakis, New York Times, "Change Is in the Air at the E. B. White Farm," 7 Sep. 2017 Mr. RodrÃguez-Lopez’s guitar riffs stop and start, churn and flail; Cedric Bixler-Zavala sings salvos of polysyllabic lyrics, flinging dystopian imagery in all directions. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, "At the Drive In Rekindles Its Manic Inferno," 3 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'polysyllabic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for polysyllabic
polysyllabic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of polysyllabic
technical
: having more than three syllables
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