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- DictionaryTor·pid/ˈtôrpəd/
adjective
- 1. mentally or physically inactive; lethargic: "we sat around in a torpid state"
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.
Torpid definition: inactive or sluggish.. See examples of TORPID used in a sentence.
TORPID definition: 1. not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you…. Learn more.
TORPID meaning: 1. not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you…. Learn more.
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.
adj. 1. a. Sluggish, lethargic, or inactive: "It is a man's own fault, it is from want of use, if his mind grows torpid in old age" (Samuel Johnson). b. Showing little interest; apathetic: a torpid audience. 2. Conducive to sluggishness or inactivity, especially in being warm and humid: a torpid summer evening. 3.
Definition of torpid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · If you are torpid, you are mentally or physically inactive, especially because you are feeling lazy or sleepy.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word torpid. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Torpid definition: Conducive to sluggishness or inactivity, especially in being warm and humid.
