torpid
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[ tawr-pid ]
/ ˈtɔr pɪd /
adjective
inactive or sluggish.
slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic.
dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal.
Origin of torpid
1OTHER WORDS FROM torpid
tor·pid·i·ty, tor·pid·ness, noun tor·pid·ly, adverbWords nearby torpid
Definition for torpid (2 of 2)
torpid
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[ tawr-pid ]
/ ˈtɔr pɪd /
noun
an eight-oared, clinker-built boat used for races at Oxford University during the Lenten term.
Origin of torpid
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First recorded in 1830–40; special use of
torpid1
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British Dictionary definitions for torpid
torpid
/ (ˈtɔːpɪd) /
adjective
apathetic, sluggish, or lethargic
(of a hibernating animal) dormant; having greatly reduced metabolic activity
unable to move or feel
Derived forms of torpid
torpidity, noun torpidly, adverbWord Origin for torpid
C17: from Latin
torpidus, from
torpēre to be numb, motionless
Medical definitions for torpid
torpid
[ tôr′pĭd ]
adj.
Deprived of power of motion or feeling.
Lethargic; apathetic.