torpid

adjective tor·pid \ˈtȯr-pəd\

: having or showing very little energy or movement : not active

Full Definition of TORPID

a : having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling : dormant, numb

b : sluggish in functioning or acting <a torpid frog> <a torpid mind>

: lacking in energy or vigor : apathetic, dull

— tor·pid·i·ty \tȯr-ˈpi-də-tē\ noun

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Middle English, from Latin torpidus, from torpēre to be sluggish or numb; akin to Lithuanian tirpti to become numb

First Known Use: 15th century

Medical Dictionary

adjective tor·pid \ˈtȯr-pəd\

: sluggish in functioning or acting : characterized by torpor

—tor·pid·i·ty \tȯr-ˈpid-ət-ē\ noun, plural tor·pid·i·ties

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