a. Extended to a great length. Syn. -- long-drawn-out. [ 1913 Webster ]
The cicadae hushed their long-drawn, ear-splitting strains. G. W. Cable. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. 1. relatively long in duration; as, a long-drawn-out visit from my mother-in-law. Syn. -- drawn-out, extended, prolonged, protracted. [ WordNet 1.5 ]