a. [ L. adeps, adipis, fat + -escent. ] Becoming fatty. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. compescere. ] To hold in check; to restrain. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From Pap soft food. ] Containing or producing pap; like pap. [ R. ] Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state or being torpescent; torpidness; numbness; stupidity. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. torpescens, p. pr. of torpescere to grow stiff, numb, or torpid, incho. fr. torpere. See Torpid. ] Becoming torpid or numb. Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]