Associations to the word «Torpid»
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Wiktionary
TORPID, adjective. Unmoving, dormant or hibernating
TORPID, adjective. Lazy, lethargic or apathetic
TORPID, noun. (UK) (slang) (Oxford University) An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.
Dictionary definition
TORPID, adjective. Slow and apathetic; "she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age".
TORPID, adjective. In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation; "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs".
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