languorous

[ lang-ger-uh s ]

/ ˈlæŋ gər əs /

characterized by languor; languid.

inducing languor: languorous fragrance.

Origin of languorous

First recorded in 1480–90; languor + -ous

lan·guor·ous·ly, adverb lan·guor·ous·ness, noun

languid, languish, languishing, languishment, languor, languorous, langur, lani-, laniakea, laniard, laniary

He bunches himself up tightly, one leg entwined over the other, with the crossed leg dangling, limply, languorously.

Obama's Televised Turn-Off |Tunku Varadarajan |July 29, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Languorously she leaned back among the cushions of the sofa.

The Title Market |Emily Post
Once when the wind was soft and scented I heard the south calling, and sailed endlessly and languorously under strange stars.

Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 |Howard Phillips Lovecraft
"I am in an awfully nice bar in Maritzburg," she told him languorously.

Poppy |Cynthia Stockley

"Much pleasanter where we are," said Miss Holmes, languorously.

Here and Hereafter |Barry Pain
"Bad advice," commented the girl, her hazel eyes gazing dreamily, languorously into the distance.

The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig |David Graham Phillips

languorous

/ (ˈlæŋɡərəs) /

characterized by or producing languor

another word for languid

languorously, adverb languorousness, noun