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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tor•pid1 /ˈtɔrpɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - inactive or sluggish.
- unwilling to move much or be active; apathetic;
lethargic.
tor•pid•i•ty /tɔrˈpɪdɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] tor•pid•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tor•pid1 (tôr′pid),USA pronunciation adj. - inactive or sluggish.
- slow;
dull;
apathetic;
lethargic. - dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal.
- Latin torpidus numb, equivalent. to torp(ēre) to be stiff or numb + -idus -id4
- 1605–15
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indolent.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See inactive.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged energetic.
tor•pid2 (tôr′pid),USA pronunciation n. - an eight-oared, clinker-built boat used for races at Oxford University during the Lenten term.
- special use of torpid1 1830–40
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