long-felt
long-felt · longer-felt · longest-felt
Of a problem, need, or desire, that has existed for a significant period of time…Of a problem, need, or desire, that has existed for a significant period of time without an adequate solution.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Of a problem, need, or desire, that has existed for a significant period of time without an adequate solution.
Origin
From long + felt.From long + felt.
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Forms
longer-felt, longest-felt| Comparative | longer-felt Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | longest-felt Lesson |
irregular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.