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torpid > 2 senses
ADJECTIVE1torpid, inert, sluggish, soggySlow and apathetic
2torpid, dormant, hibernatingIn a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
torpid > pronunciation
Soundstao'rpahd
Rhymesabbreviated, accepted, acid, and 377 more rhymes in ahd...
torpid > adjective 1
MeaningSlow and apathetic.
Examples"a mind grown torpid in old age"
Synonymsinert, sluggish, soggy
Similar toinactive
Nounstorpidity; torpidness
Adverbstorpidly
torpid > adjective 2
MeaningIn a condition of biological rest or suspended animation.
Examples"torpid frogs"
Synonymsdormant, hibernating
Similar toasleep
Categorybiology, biological science
Nounstorpidity, torpidness

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