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February 22, 2024 Word of the Day

languid /ˈlæŋgwəd/ adjective
languid
/ˈlæŋgwəd/
adjective
A languid cat
A languid cat
Definition of LANGUID

formal + literary

: showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity

  • a long, languid sigh

  • They proceeded at a languid pace.

  • It was a hot, languid summer day.

— languidly adverb

  • He was leaning languidly against the wall.

  • The river moved languidly.

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