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- [tawr-pid]
- /ˈtɔr pɪd/
- /ˈtɔː.pɪd/
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- [tawr-pid]
- /ˈtɔr pɪd/
Definitions of torpid word
- adjective torpid inactive or sluggish. 1
- adjective torpid slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic. 1
- adjective torpid dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal. 1
- noun torpid an eight-oared, clinker-built boat used for races at Oxford University during the Lenten term. 1
- adjective torpid sluggish, slow 1
- adjective torpid If you are torpid, you are mentally or physically inactive, especially because you are feeling lazy or sleepy. 0
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Origin of torpid
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin torpidus numb, equivalent to torp(ēre) to be stiff or numb + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Torpid
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torpid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for torpid
adj torpid
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- apoplectic — If someone is apoplectic, they are extremely angry about something.
- at rest — not moving; still
- blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
adjective torpid
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
- casehardened — Simple past tense and past participle of caseharden.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
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