adj.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r-p ə d
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin torpidus, from torp ē re to be sluggish or numb; akin to Lithuanian tirpti to become numb
Date: 15th century
1 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>
2 : lacking in energy or vigor : APATHETIC , DULL
– tor · pid · i · ty \ to ̇ r- ' pi-d ə -t ē \ noun