SLUGGISH


Meaning of SLUGGISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈslə-gish ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : averse to activity or exertion : indolent ; also : torpid

2. : slow to respond (as to stimulation or treatment)

3.

a. : markedly slow in movement, flow, or growth

b. : economically inactive or slow

• slug·gish·ly adverb

• slug·gish·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.