torpid
IPA: tˈɔrpʌd
noun
- (UK, Oxford University slang) An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.
adjective
- unmoving
- dormant or hibernating
- lazy, lethargic or apathetic
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Examples of "torpid" in Sentences
- He has a reputation of being torpid.
- No one knew that she is torpid at home.
- I'm somewhat torpid, but I'm trying to learn.
- He became torpid, bloated and horrible to look at.
- In a torpid state, it is helpless and quickly killed.
- In cold weather, it becomes torpid and looks and feels dead.
- He had several torpid days of inactivity follow, to the despair of Dave.
- They have been vulnerable in a torpid recovery following a deep recession.
- When food is scarce or in cold weather, it becomes torpid to conserve energy.
- In cold weather it becomes torpid and looks and feels dead, but wakes at night.
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