Torpedinous

//tɔː(ɹ)ˈpɛdɪnəs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    stupefying; dull; torpid. archaic

    "Was he dull? Is a wooden spoon dull? Fishy were his eyes; torpedinous was his manner; […]"

Synonyms

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adiaphroisticapatheticapathisticalblaséblithecool

Example

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"Was he dull? Is a wooden spoon dull? Fishy were his eyes; torpedinous was his manner; […]"

Etymology

See torpedo (“a kind of fish”).

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