SLUGGISH


Meaning of SLUGGISH in English

/ ˈslʌgɪʃ; NAmE / adjective

moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal and in a way that seems lazy :

sluggish traffic

a sluggish economy

the sluggish black waters of the canal

He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.

►  slug·gish·ly adverb

►  slug·gish·ness noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from the noun slug or the verb slug (see sluggard ) + -ish .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.