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languid

 
 
/ˈlæŋgwɪd/ adjective literary

Translation

moving or speaking slowly and with little energy, often in an attractive way
çekici bir eda ile yavaş hareket eden ve konuşan; gevşek, ilgisiz, halsiz
a languid manner/voice13601063
(Definition of languid adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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