torpid
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin torpidus (“tired, numb”).
Adjective
torpid (comparative more torpid, superlative most torpid)
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:torpid.
Synonyms
- (unmoving): motionless, stock-still; see also Thesaurus:stationary
- (dormant): latent, quiescent; see also Thesaurus:inactive
- (lazy, lethargic or apathetic): lethargic; see also Thesaurus:slow or Thesaurus:lazy
Translations
unmoving
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dormant or hibernating
lazy, lethargic, apathetic
Noun
torpid (plural torpids)
- (UK, Oxford University slang) An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.