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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.
