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torpid
What does torpid mean?
torpid (adjective): slow and apathetic.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use torpid in a sentence?
- A mind grown torpid in old age. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does torpid come from?
From Latin torpidus (“tired, numb”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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