Verbose was yesterday’s word of the day.
/vərˈboʊs/
adjective
1 abounding in words. 2 using or containing more words than are necessary. 3 tedious by a multiplicity of words. 4 prolix. 5 wordy.
Brenda was a woman of few words. However, a few lines of coke was all she needed to loosen up and make her discourse verbose.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Verbose.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/verbose. Accessed 17 May 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “verbose”, accessed May 17, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/verbose.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Verbose. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 17, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/verbose