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tor·pid  audio  (tôrpd) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Deprived of the power of motion or feeling; benumbed.
  2. Dormant; hibernating.
  3. Lethargic; apathetic. See Synonyms at inactive.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin torpidus, from torpre, to be stiff; see ster-1 in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
torpid·ly(Adverb)


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