torpid
1[ tawr-pid ]
/ ˈtɔr pɪd /
adjective
inactive or sluggish.
slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic.
dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal.
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Origin of torpid
1Related forms
tor·pid·i·ty, tor·pid·ness, nountor·pid·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for torpidly
His mind worked slowly and torpidly, so that even grief came with an effort.
A Poor Wise Man|Mary Roberts RinehartTorpidly I draw my breath through day and night, nor care if the rain falls or the sun shines.
Rodman the Keeper|Constance Fenimore Woolson
British Dictionary definitions for torpidly
torpid
/ (ˈtɔːpɪd) /
adjective
apathetic, sluggish, or lethargic
(of a hibernating animal) dormant; having greatly reduced metabolic activity
unable to move or feel
Derived Forms
torpidity, nountorpidly, adverbWord Origin for torpid
C17: from Latin torpidus, from torpēre to be numb, motionless
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Medicine definitions for torpidly
torpid
[ tôr′pĭd ]
adj.
Deprived of power of motion or feeling.
Lethargic; apathetic.
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tor•pid′i•ty n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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