torpid
adjective
1. lazy, lethargic or apathetic.
- a mind grown torpid in old age
Similar word(s): inactive, faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, inert, sluggish
2. in a condition of rest or suspended animation
- torpid frogs
Similar word(s): asleep, dormant, hibernating
noun
1. (Britain, slang, Oxford University) An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.