a. [ L. torpidus, fr. torpere to be stiff, numb, or torpid; of uncertain origin. ]
Without heat all things would be torpid. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Torpid, a. ] [ Slang, Oxford University, Eng. ]
n. Same as Torpidness. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a torpid manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The qualityy or state of being torpid. [ 1913 Webster ]