languid refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness. languorous suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity. …

LANGUID definition: 1. moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way: 2. moving or speaking…. Learn more.

LANGUID meaning: 1. moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way: 2. moving or speaking…. Learn more.

If you describe someone as languid, you mean that they show little energy or interest and are very slow and casual in their movements. To his delight a familiar, tall, languid figure lowered itself …

Feb 19, 2025 · languid (comparative more languid, superlative most languid) Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to …

Describe a slow-moving river or a weak breeze or a listless manner with the slightly poetic adjective, languid. Languid comes from the Latin verb, languere, "to be weak or faint" and is a …

lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent. drooping or flagging from weakness or fatigue; faint. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins …

What does the adjective languid mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective languid . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

They proceeded at a languid pace. It was a hot, languid summer day. He was leaning languidly against the wall. The river moved languidly.

Definition of languid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.