Longer definition
Longer is a noun meaning "a person with a strong desire for something." It has 2 meanings, as a noun and an adverb, listed below with example sentences.
- Part of speech
- noun, adverb
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- How common
- Everyday word
Longer as a noun
a person with a strong desire for something
"a longer for money"
Same sense: thirster, yearner
Longer as an adverb
for more time
"can I stay bit longer?"
Synonyms and antonyms
- thirster
- yearner
How to say longer
Longer has 2 syllables. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
LONGER in word games
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Anagrams
- 0
Is LONGER a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check LONGER in the word checker, or unscramble LONGER to see the shorter words in its letters.
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