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languid
[ lang-gwid ]
/ ËlĂŠĆ gwÉȘd /
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adjective
lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent.
drooping or flagging from weakness or fatigue; faint.
OTHER WORDS FOR languid
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Origin of languid
OTHER WORDS FROM languid
lan·guid·ly, adverblan·guid·ness, nounun·lan·guid, adjectiveun·lan·guid·ness, nounWords nearby languid
langue d'oc, Languedoc-Roussillon, langue d'oĂŻl, languet, languette, languid, languidly, languish, languishing, languishment, languor
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British Dictionary definitions for languid
languid
/ (ËlĂŠĆÉĄwÉȘd) /
adjective
without energy or spirit
without interest or enthusiasm
sluggish; inactive
Derived forms of languid
languidly, adverblanguidness, nounWord Origin for languid
C16: from Latin languidus, from languÄre to languish
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