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lengthening adjective [ ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)nɪŋ ]

• becoming longer.
• "the lengthening shadows"

lengthen verb

• make or become longer.
• "the mascara will lengthen your lashes"
Similar: elongate, make longer, stretch out, extend, expand, widen, broaden, enlarge, grow longer, get longer, draw out, stretch, prolong, increase, protract, drag out, spin out,
Opposite: shorten, contract, decrease, curtail, truncate,


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