What does "prolix" mean?

Prolix: Indulging in protracted discourse; tedious; wearisome; -- applied to a speaker or writer. -- Prolix, Diffuse. A prolix writer delights in circumlocution, extended detail, and trifling particulars. A diffuse writer is fond of amplifying, and abounds in epithets, figures, and illustrations. Diffuseness often arises from an exuberance of imagination; prolixity is generally connected with a want of it.