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   Tor·pid

   /ˈtôrpəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. mentally or physically inactive; lethargic: "we sat around in a torpid state"
   • ▪ (of an animal) dormant, especially during hibernation: "the animal need not lie around in a torpid state, vulnerable to attack"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin torpidus, from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. torpidity noun
   • 2. torpidly adverb
   • 3. torpidness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What is the adjective for torpid?

   • • TORPID (adjective) The adjective TORPID has 2 senses: 1. slow and apathetic. 2. in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation. Familiarity information: TORPID used as an adjective is rare.

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   What does torpidity mean?

   • Define torpidity. torpidity synonyms, torpidity pronunciation, torpidity translation, English dictionary definition of torpidity. 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" .

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   What does tórpido mean?

   • tórpido, letárgico… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! TORPID definition: 1. not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you…. Learn more.

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   What is Torpids?

   • Torpids is an annual four-day regatta that this year runs from Wednesday 22 February to Saturday 22 February on the River Thames south of the city centre. Bumps races, which are a rich tradition within the university, happen twice a year – Torpids which take place in Hilary Term and Summer Eights in Trinity Term.

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   Torpid means sluggish, numb, or lacking in energy or vigor. It comes from Latin torpidus, meaning "having lost motion or power of moving or feeling". See synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.

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   Torpid means not active, moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you want to sleep. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and see its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

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

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   Torpid means not active, moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you want to sleep. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

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   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.

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   Torpid means sluggish, lethargic, or inactive, or dormant, as a hibernating animal. Find the origin, usage, and examples of torpid and related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.

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   Torpid means not active, with no energy or enthusiasm. It is a formal word that can be used to describe someone or something. See the pronunciation, example sentences and word origin of torpid.