\Pro*lix"\ (?; 277), a. [L. prolixus extended, long,
prolix, probably fr. pro before, forward + liqui to flow,
akin to liquidus liquid; cf. OL. lixa water: cf. F. prolixe.
See {Liquid}.]
1. Extending to a great length; unnecessarily long; minute in
   narration or argument; excessively particular in detail;
   -- rarely used except with reference to discourse written
   or spoken; as, a prolix oration; a prolix poem; a prolix
   sermon.
         With wig prolix, down flowing to his waist.
                                               --Cowper.
2. Indulging in protracted discourse; tedious; wearisome; --
   applied to a speaker or writer.
Syn: Long; diffuse; prolonged; protracted; tedious; tiresome;
     wearisome.
Usage: {Prolix}, {Diffuse}. A prolix writer delights in
       circumlocution, extended detail, and trifling
       particulars. A diffuse writer is fond of amplifying,
       and abounds in epithets, figures, and illustrations.
       Diffuseness often arises from an exuberance of
       imagination; prolixity is generally connected with a
       want of it.