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torpid

Syllabification: (tor·pid)
Pronunciation: /ˈtôrpid/

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Definition of torpid

adjective

  • mentally or physically inactive; lethargic:we sat around in a torpid state
  • (of an animal) dormant, especially during hibernation.

Derivatives

torpidity

Pronunciation: /tôrˈpiditē/

noun

torpidly

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin torpidus, from torpere 'be numb or sluggish'

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