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languid
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languid
(adjective)
languid
/
ˈ
læŋgwəd/
adjective
languid
/
ˈ
læŋgwəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary 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.
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— languidly
adverb
He was leaning
languidly
against the wall.
The river moved
languidly
.
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