The Only Use of
torpid
in
1984 by Orwell
- Even when he was awake he was completely torpid.
p. 275..3torpid = inactive (sluggish)
Definition:
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(torpid) of people: slow or inactive -- usually resulting from a lack of energy and interest
or:
of animals: a condition of biological rest or suspended animation -- (could be in the evening, during the cold, or as in a hibernated or dormant state all winter)