word·y (wûr?d?)adj. word·i·er, word·i·est 1. Relating to or consisting of words; verbal.2. Tending to use, using, or expressed in more words than are necessary to convey meaning.word?i·ly adv.word?i·ness n.Synonyms: wordy, diffuse, long-winded, prolix, verbose These adjectives mean given to using or marked by the use of an excessive number of words: a wordy apology; a diffuse historical novel; a long-winded speaker; a prolix, tedious lecturer; verbose correspondence.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.wordy (?w??d?) adj, wordier or wordiest1. using, inclined to use, or containing an excess of words: a wordy writer; a wordy document. 2. of the nature of or relating to words; verbal ?wordily adv ?wordiness nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014word?y (?w?r di) adj. word?i?er, word?i?est. 1. characterized by or given to the use of too many words. 2. pertaining to or consisting of words; verbal. [before 1100] word?i?ly, adv. word?i?ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.