■ adjective
1》 mentally or physically inactive.
2》 (of an animal) dormant, especially during hibernation.
Derivatives
~ity noun
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from L. ~us , from torpere 'be numb or sluggish'.
■ adjective
1》 mentally or physically inactive.
2》 (of an animal) dormant, especially during hibernation.
Derivatives
~ity noun
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from L. ~us , from torpere 'be numb or sluggish'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004