Both Uses of
lethargic
in
Running in the Family
- The fan hangs on a long stem, revolves lethargic, its arms in a tilt to catch the air which it folds across the room.†
p. 24.6 *lethargic = lacking energy
- Looking down off the edge of the garden we could see the road to Pelmadulla wind and disappear like a lethargic dark yellow snake into overhanging foliage.†
p. 144.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(lethargic) lacking energy
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, lethargy can refer to inactivity or even a state of unconsciousness.