lan´guid-ness

lan´guid-ness
lan|guid «LANG gwihd», adjective.
1. feeling weak; without energy; drooping: »

A hot, sticky day makes a person feel languid.

SYNONYM(S): weary, fatigued, exhausted.
2. without interest or enthusiasm; indifferent: »

The lazy boy felt too languid to do anything.

SYNONYM(S): listless, spiritless, apathetic.
3. not brisk or lively; sluggish; dull: »

languid competition.

4. without force or effectiveness: »

a languid narrative, a languid style.

[< Latin languidus < languēre be faint, related to laxus lax]
lan´guid|ly, adverb.
lan´guid-ness, noun.

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  • lan´guid|ly — lan|guid «LANG gwihd», adjective. 1. feeling weak; without energy; drooping: »A hot, sticky day makes a person feel languid. SYNONYM(S): weary, fatigued, exhausted. 2. without interest or enthusiasm; indifferent: »The lazy boy felt too languid to …   Useful english dictionary

  • lan|guid — «LANG gwihd», adjective. 1. feeling weak; without energy; drooping: »A hot, sticky day makes a person feel languid. SYNONYM(S): weary, fatigued, exhausted. 2. without interest or enthusiasm; indifferent: »The lazy boy felt too languid to do… …   Useful english dictionary

  • guid — guid; guid·able; guid·ance; guid·er; guid·man; guid·sire; guid·wife; guid·willie; lan·guid·ly; lan·guid·ness; mis·guid·ance; pin·guid; pin·guid·i·ty; lan·guid; mis·guid·ed·ly; mis·guid·ed·ness; mis·guid·er; …   English syllables

  • lan — lan·ac; lan·ark·ite; lan·ark·shire; lan·as; lan·cas·ter; lan·cas·te·ri·an; lan·ce·o·lar; lan·ce·o·late; lan·cet; lan·cet·ed; lan·cha; lan·chow; lan·ci·form; lan·ci·nate; lan·dau; lan·dau·let; lan·des·ite; lan·dol·phia; lan·dry s; lan·ga·ha;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • languidness — lan·guid·ness …   English syllables

  • 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, a. [L. languidus, fr. languere to be faint or languid: cf. F. languide. See {Languish}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Drooping or flagging from exhaustion; indisposed to exertion; without animation; weak; weary; heavy; dull. Languid, powerless… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Languidly — Languid Lan guid, a. [L. languidus, fr. languere to be faint or languid: cf. F. languide. See {Languish}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Drooping or flagging from exhaustion; indisposed to exertion; without animation; weak; weary; heavy; dull. Languid,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Languidness — Languid Lan guid, a. [L. languidus, fr. languere to be faint or languid: cf. F. languide. See {Languish}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Drooping or flagging from exhaustion; indisposed to exertion; without animation; weak; weary; heavy; dull. Languid,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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