languor
IPA: ɫˈæŋgwˈɔr
noun
- (uncountable) A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this.
- (uncountable) Melancholy caused by lovesickness, sadness, etc.; (countable) an instance of this.
- (uncountable) Dullness, sluggishness; lack of vigour; stagnation.
- (uncountable) Listless indolence or inactivity, especially if enjoyable or relaxing; dreaminess; (countable) an instance of this.
- (uncountable) Heavy humidity and stillness of the air.
- (uncountable, obsolete) Sorrow; suffering; also, enfeebling disease or illness; (countable, obsolete) an instance of this.
verb
- (intransitive) To languish.
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Examples of "languor" in Sentences
- That's why it's languorous.
- Please turn off that languorous music.
- A secret languor was taking hold of my body.
- The professor's class always has been languorous.
- Yet there would be benefits tied up in this languor.
- Moyers' documentaries are languorous, even soporific.
- The percussion use the cadence of a languorous belly dance.
- This presentation is languorous enough to make me feel sleepy.
- About three o'clock, I was attacked by an overpowering languor.
- The stateman's speech was not professional, rather it was languorous.
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