Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe length in British Thesaurus

abbreviated (adjective)

shorter because some parts have been removed

as long as your arm ()

a list that is as long as your arm is very long

attenuated (adjective)

formal long and thin

come down ()

to be long or deep enough to reach a particular lower point or level

elongated (adjective)

longer and narrower than is normal or natural

floor-length (adjective)

a floor-length curtain, dress etc hangs so that it almost reaches the floor

foreshortened (adjective)

if something in a picture is foreshortened, it seems shorter or smaller than it is

from stem to stern ()

from one end to the other

full-length (adjective)

a full-length mirror or picture shows someone’s whole body including their feet

go down ()

to be long enough to reach a particular lower point or level

go up ()

to be long or tall enough to reach a particular higher point or level

long (adjective)

measuring a large amount from one end to the other

long (adjective)

used for saying or asking how far it is from one end of something to the other

long (adjective)

a long list has a lot of things on it

longish (adjective)

fairly long

short (adjective)

not long enough, or not tall enough

spidery (adjective)

long and thin

stretch (verb)

to continue for a particular distance

stringy (adjective)

like string in appearance

stubby (adjective)

short and thick

stumpy (adjective)

informal short and thick

truncated (adjective)

formal made shorter, especially by having the end or top removed