Associations to the word «Lengthwise»

Wiktionary

LENGTHWISE, adjective. In the long direction of an oblong object.
LENGTHWISE, adverb. In the long direction of an oblong object.

Dictionary definition

LENGTHWISE, adverb. In the direction of the length; "He cut the paper lengthwise".
LENGTHWISE, adjective. Running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; "the lengthwise dimension".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.