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languid(1) (iou)



languid adjective. L16.
[French languide or Latin languidus, from languere: see LANGUISH verb, -ID1.]
Of a person, an animal, etc.: faint, weak, fatigued; idle, inert. L16.
R. Thomas Suddenly he felt weak, languid and almost comfortable in his exhaustion.
Of energy, motion, etc.: weak, slow-moving. M17.
Ld Macaulay Two rivers met, the one gentle, languid.
a. Of style, language, an idea: wanting force or vividness, uninteresting. L17.
b. Of a person, actions, etc.: spiritless, apathetic, sedentary. E18.
R. P. Jhabvala Her manner..was mostly languid and indifferent.
Of trade or some other activity: sluggish, inactive. M19.
languidly adverb M17.
languidness noun M17.