Associations to the word «Overlong»

Wiktionary

OVERLONG, adjective. Too long
OVERLONG VOWEL, noun. In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced longer than a long vowel generally at least twice as long as a short vowel. Often consists of two syllables or moras.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn