/ ˈlæŋgwɪd; NAmE / adjective
moving slowly in an elegant manner, not needing energy or effort :
a languid wave of the hand
a languid afternoon in the sun
► lan·guid·ly adverb :
He moved languidly across the room.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (originally meaning weak or faint from illness or fatigue): from French languide or Latin languidus , from languere , related to laxus loose, lax.