languorous

[ lang-ger-uhs ]

/ ˈlæŋ gər əs /

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adjective

characterized by languor; languid.

inducing languor: languorous fragrance.

Origin of languorous

First recorded in 1480–90; languor + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM languorous

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

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Example sentences from the Web for languorous

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

British Dictionary definitions for languorous

languorous

/ (ˈlæŋɡərəs) /

adjective

characterized by or producing languor

another word for languid

Derived forms of languorous

languorously, adverblanguorousness, noun

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单词	languorous
释义	languorous [ lang-ger-uhs ] / ˈlæŋ gər əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR languorous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective characterized by languor; languid. inducing languor: languorous fragrance. Origin of languorous First recorded in 1480–90; languor + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM languorous lan·guor·ous·ly, adverblan·guor·ous·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for languorous 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 British Dictionary definitions for languorous languorous / (ˈlæŋɡərəs) / adjective characterized by or producing languor another word for languid Derived forms of languorous languorously, adverblanguorousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to languorous laid-back, lackadaisical, leisurely, unhurried, apathetic, blah, comatose, dopey, easy, enervated, faint, feeble, flagging, heavy, impassive, inactive, indifferent, inert, infirm, languishing
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languorous

adjective

Origin of languorous

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Example sentences from the Web for languorous

British Dictionary definitions for languorous

adjective

Derived forms of languorous

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