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    torpid
    /ˈtɔːpɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. mentally or physically inactive; lethargic: "we sat around in a torpid state"

    plural

    • 1. (at Oxford University) a series of races for eight-oared rowing boats held in Hilary term: "in my first year I rowed in Torpids"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTORPID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TORPID definition: 1. not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › torpidTorpid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : sluggish in functioning or acting. a torpid mind. b. : having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling : numb. c. : exhibiting or characterized by torpor : dormant. a torpid bird. 2. : lacking in energy or vigor : apathetic, dull. torpidity. tȯr-ˈpi-də-tē. noun. Synonyms. dull. inactive. inert. lethargic. quiescent. sleepy. sluggish.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › torpidTorpid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    While the adjective torpid sounds a lot like the noun torpedo, it actually describes something slow or even inactive, like the torpedo that's just sitting around before it's launched. Torpid comes from the Latin word torpere , meaning "numb," which is exactly how torpid things act.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › torpidTORPID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Torpid definition: inactive or sluggish.. See examples of TORPID used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTORPID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TORPID meaning: 1. not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTORPID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you are torpid, you are mentally or physically inactive, especially because you are feeling lazy or sleepy.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › torpid_adjtorpid, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word torpid. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. torpid has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (1800s) Oxford University (1830s) rowing (1830s) nautical (1830s) education (1900s)

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › torpidTorpid - definition of torpid by The Free Dictionary

    1. inactive or sluggish, as a bodily organ. 2. slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic. 3. dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal. [1605–15; < Latin torpidus numb, derivative of torpēre to be stiff or numb]

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontorpid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of torpid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › torpidTorpid Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Torpid definition: Conducive to sluggishness or inactivity, especially in being warm and humid.