[ˈtɔːpɪd], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- mentally or physically inactive; lethargic
(e.g: we sat around in a torpid state)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin torpidus, from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’

[ˈtɔːpɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (at Oxford University) a series of races for eight-oared rowing boats held in Hilary term
(e.g: in my first year I rowed in Torpids)


Phrases:

Origin:
with humorous reference to the fact that the races were originally for the colleges' second or reserve boats
late Middle English: from Latin torpidus, from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’