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rambling::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sprawling, straggling, straggly |
rambling::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | digressive, discursive, excursive |
a rambling discursive book.
a rambling speech about this and that.
Examples of rambling
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The creaky, rambling log cabin makes a curiously delightful fantasyland setting.
From the chron.com
A rambling good nature, however, should not cloud the seriousness of his intent.
From the washingtonpost.com
Riddle made rambling comments about God and said he wanted to be treated fairly.
From the timesunion.com
Romney also took heat for actor Clint Eastwood's rambling convention appearance.
From the orlandosentinel.com
But his dissent is prone to rambling, randomness, and lack of direction or flow.
From the economist.com
And to keep rambling on, it is worth noting a big change in how things are done.
From the economist.com
He wasn't the studio doodler of legend, rambling for hours with nothing in mind.
From the cnn.com
It all makes for an eclectic but also disjointed and occasionally rambling show.
From the latimes.com
The bass notes chug along, keeping the itinerant Johnson traveling and rambling.
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- Sprawling: spreading out in different directions; "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair"
- Digressive: (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling speech about this and that"
- Meandering(a): of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"
- (ramblingly) discursively: in a rambling manner
- (ramble) an aimless amble on a winding course
- Ramble on: continue talking or writing in a desultory manner; "This novel rambles on and jogs"
- (ramble) roll: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
- Walking is claimed to be the most popular outdoor recreational activity in the United Kingdom. The country has a comprehensive rights of way, which permit easy access to the countryside as well as wilderness areas such as the National Parks.
- (The Ramble) The Ramble and Lake in Central Park together form an inseparable central feature of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's "Greensward" plan (1857) to provide a Central Park for New York City. ...
