languid lan·guid adj

languid lan·guid adj
['læŋɡwɪd]
(liter: graceful, affected) languido (-a), (indolent) fiacco (-a)

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  • languid — lan•guid [[t]ˈlæŋ gwɪd[/t]] adj. 1) lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner[/ex] 2) lacking in spirit or interest; listless 3) drooping or flagging from weakness or fatigue; faint • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L languidus.… …   From formal English to slang

  • languid — lan|guid [ˈlæŋgwıd] adj literary [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: languide, from Latin languidus, from languere; LANGUISH] 1.) slow or lazy and involving very little energy or activity ▪ He greeted Charles with a languid wave of his hand. ▪ We …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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