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    languorous
    /ˈlaŋɡ(ə)rəs/

    adjective

    • 1. characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind: "summer has a slow, languorous feel to it here"
    • 2. characterized by an oppressive stillness: "the atmosphere is languorous and sultry"

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

    LANGUOROUS definition: 1. mentally or physically tired or not active, in a way that feels or looks pleasant: 2. mentally…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLANGUOROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LANGUOROUS meaning: 1. mentally or physically tired or not active, in a way that feels or looks pleasant: 2. mentally…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLANGUOROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe an activity as languorous, you mean that it is lazy, relaxed, and not energetic, usually in a pleasant way.

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

    Languorous definition: characterized by languor; languid.. See examples of LANGUOROUS used in a sentence.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › languorousLanguorous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LANGUOROUS is producing or tending to produce languor. How to use languorous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Languorous.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › languorousLanguorous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When someone is languorous, she’s lying around, daydreaming, possibly fanning herself lazily. It’s a little self-indulgent. Languorous refers to a certain kind of mood everyone gets in sometimes — when you'd rather lie around thinking than doing work or having fun.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlanguorous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › languorousLanguorous - definition of languorous by The Free Dictionary

    Define languorous. languorous synonyms, languorous pronunciation, languorous translation, English dictionary definition of languorous. n. 1. Lack of physical or mental energy; listlessness: "the languor of the men, induced by the heat" . See Synonyms at lethargy. 2. A dreamy, lazy, or...

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLANGUOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    pleasant mental or physical tiredness or lack of activity: She missed Spain and the languor of a siesta on a hot summer afternoon. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calm and relaxed. (as) cool as a cucumber idiom. at (your) leisure idiom. be at peace with the world idiom. biddable. calmly. easy come, easy go idiom. easy-going.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLANGUOROUS definition in American English | Collins English...

    If you describe an activity as languorous, you mean that it is lazy, relaxed, and not energetic, usually in a pleasant way.