Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A word of many syllables; a polysyllable.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare A word of many syllables; a polysyllable.
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Examples
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The "neverending" Rap style that Mr. Ness pioneered was now infused with rapid fire delivery of multisyllable words in a rhyme that made absolute sense to the listener.
Dart Adams presents Old Ghosts* Dart Adams 2009
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Just wait for more obfuscations replete with multisyllable jargon.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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Other things like intricate swing dance moves working on it or the correct pronunciation of multisyllable words, not so easily.
Unlawful Common Knowledge : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits 2005
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TQ's lyrics were much more abstract than mine, filled with multisyllable words and strange metaphors.
EARL -The Autobiography of DMX Fontaine, Smokey D. 1984
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Zebra finch males sing multisyllable songs with many notes.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Zebra finch males sing multisyllable songs with many notes.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Intelligent design is just a repackaging of the same religious dogma using fancier, multisyllable words.
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The purpose of the course is to teach older students a reliable method of decoding unfamiliar multisyllable words.
unknown title 2009
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He had called Shao-fei in under the guise of an English lesson, to help the boy pronounce and understand long, multisyllable English words—university, geography, personality—and during the course of the lesson their conversation had strayed gradually, naturally, to the artwork and maps of Vincent’s open Bible.
Heaven Lake John Dalton 2004
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He had called Shao-fei in under the guise of an English lesson, to help the boy pronounce and understand long, multisyllable English words—university, geography, personality—and during the course of the lesson their conversation had strayed gradually, naturally, to the artwork and maps of Vincent’s open Bible.
Heaven Lake John Dalton 2004
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