torpid
adjective /ˈtɔː.pɪd/
/ˈtɔːr-/ formalDefinition
› not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you want to sleep: If you have a sudden loss of cabin pressure at 20,000 feet, passengers will become torpid and then lose consciousness.Passive and not working torpidly /-li/ adverb
(Definition of torpid adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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