adj. Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Exhibiting circumlocution; periphrastic.
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adj. roundabout and unnecessarily wordy
Word Usage
"The challenge for the novice was to spot the bogus stuff, but Mikey deliberately made it harder by being coy and circumlocutory about genuine matters too."