longer
/ˈlɔŋ.ɡɚ/
noun
One who longs or yearns for something.
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Noun 1 meaning
One who longs or yearns for something.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English longer, longere, normalisation of Middle English lenger, lengere (“longer”), from Old English lengra (“longer”), from Proto-Germanic *langizô (“longer”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *langaz (“long”), equivalent to long + -er.
LONGER at a glance
LONGER has 6 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (L 1 + O 1 + N 1 + G 2 + E 1 + R 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #679 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with longer
All rhymesOne letter away
- LINGER7
- LONGED8
- LANGER7
- MONGER9
- LODGER8
- CONGER9
- LOGGER8
- LUNGER7
- LONGES7
- LENGER7
- TONGER7
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