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VERB + TORPID
become
adj
unmoving
dormant or hibernating
lazy, lethargic or apathetic
noun
An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.
In our first year I had seen him coming away from Blackwell's clutching a great textbook of chemistry with an air of anticipatory delight, and also on the river as cox of one of the Lincoln torpids.
In our first year I had seen him coming away from Blackwell's clutching a great textbook of chemistry with an air of anticipatory delight, and also on the river as cox of one of the Lincoln torpids.
WiktionaryWhen it gets cold, the turtles become torpid.
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In some senses, torpid is marked as UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.