long"-wind"ed*ness

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

1.Long-breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker. [1913 Webster]

A tedious, long-winded harangue.— South.[1913 Webster]

2.using or containing too many words; as, long-winded (or windy) speakers.

Syn: tedious, verbose, windy, wordy. [WordNet 1.5] -- Long"-wind"ed*ness, n. [1913 Webster]