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torporific

American

[tawr-puh-rif-ik] / ˌtɔr pəˈrɪf ɪk /

adjective

causing torpor.

The embers had me mesmerized on that overcast, torporific winter afternoon—I could barely lift the glass to my lips.

Other Word Forms

untorporific adjective

Etymology

Origin of torporific

First recorded in 1760–70; torpor + -i- + -fic

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