sublong

/ˈsʌblɒŋ/

Definitions

1. adjective

somewhat long; not extremely short

“The sublong hallway seemed to stretch on forever.”

2. noun

a unit of measurement in astronomy, equal to one six-hundredth of an arcsecond

“The astronomer measured the star’s distance in sublongs.”

Synonyms

  • nearly long
  • somewhat long

Antonyms

  • extremely short
  • short