Main Entry: tor·pid

Pronunciation: \ˈtȯr-pəd\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin torpidus, from torpēre 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 \tȯr-ˈpi-də-tē\ noun