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    torpid
    /ˈtɔːpɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. mentally or physically inactive; lethargic: "we sat around in a torpid state"

    plural

    • 1. (at Oxford University) a series of races for eight-oared rowing boats held in Hilary term: "in my first year I rowed in Torpids"

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

    TORPID definition: 1. not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you…. Learn more.

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

    TORPID meaning: 1. not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you…. Learn more.

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

    If you are torpid, you are mentally or physically inactive, especially because you are feeling lazy or sleepy.

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

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

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › torpidTorpid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › torpidTorpid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TORPID is sluggish in functioning or acting. How to use torpid in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontorpid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › torpidTorpid - definition of torpid by The Free Dictionary

    1. inactive or sluggish, as a bodily organ. 2. slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic. 3. dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal. [1605–15; < Latin torpidus numb, derivative of torpēre to be stiff or numb]

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › torpid_adjtorpid, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word torpid. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. torpid has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (1800s) Oxford University (1830s) rowing (1830s) nautical (1830s) education (1900s)

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTORPID - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "TORPID": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.