lan·guor

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• lan|guor — «LANG guhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. lack of energy; weakness; weariness: »A long illness caused his languor. SYNONYM(S): feebleness, fatigue. 2. lack of interest or enthusiasm; indifference: »Languor is not in your heart (Matt …   Useful english dictionary

• lan´guor|ous|ness — lan|guor|ous «LANG guhr uhs», adjective. 1. languid; listless. 2. causing languor: »languorous fragrance. –lan´guor|ous|ly, adverb. –lan´guor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• lan´guor|ous|ly — lan|guor|ous «LANG guhr uhs», adjective. 1. languid; listless. 2. causing languor: »languorous fragrance. –lan´guor|ous|ly, adverb. –lan´guor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• lan|guor|ous — «LANG guhr uhs», adjective. 1. languid; listless. 2. causing languor: »languorous fragrance. –lan´guor|ous|ly, adverb. –lan´guor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• guor — lan·guor; lan·guor·ous; lan·guor·ous·ly; mon·guor; …   English syllables

• languor — lan·guor …   English syllables

• languor — lan|guor [ læŋgər ] noun singular or uncount the calm or pleasant feeling that you have when you are tired and relaxed ╾ lan|guor|ous adjective ╾ lan|guor|ous|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• languorous — lan•guor•ous [[t]ˈlæŋ gər əs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by languor; languid 2) inducing languor: languorous fragrance[/ex] • Etymology: 1480–90 lan′guor•ous•ly, adv. lan′guor•ous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• languor — lan|guor [ˈlæŋgə US ər] n [U] literary [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin, from languere; LANGUISH] 1.) a pleasant feeling of laziness ▪ Lying there beside her, he was filled with an agreeable languor. 2.) when the air is heavy and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English