Main entry: elongated, extended, lengthened, prolonged
Definition: drawn out or made longer spatially
Usage: Picasso's elongated Don Quixote; lengthened skirts are fashionable this year; the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes; a prolonged black line across the page
Main entry: drawn-out, extended, lengthy, protracted, prolonged
Definition: relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
Usage: a drawn-out argument; an extended discussion; a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law; a prolonged and bitter struggle; protracted negotiations