Lethargic
101Typhotoxin — Ty pho*tox in, n. [Typhoid + toxic.] (Physiol. Chem.) A basic substance, {C7H17NO2}, formed from the growth of the typhoid bacillus on meat pulp. It induces in small animals lethargic conditions with liquid dejecta. [1913 Webster] …
102comatose — adjective Etymology: French comateux, from Greek kōmat , kōma Date: 1755 1. of, resembling, or affected with coma 2. characterized by lethargic inertness ; torpid < a comatose economy > …
103drowsy — adjective (drowsier; est) Date: 1530 1. a. ready to fall asleep < the pills made her drowsy > b. inducing or tending to induce sleep < drowsy music > c. indolent, lethargic < drowsy bureaucrats > …
104fat cat — noun Date: 1928 1. a. a wealthy contributor to a political campaign fund b. a wealthy and privileged person c. big shot 2. a lethargic complacent person • fat cat adjective …
105hookworm — noun Date: 1902 1. any of several parasitic nematode worms (family Ancylostomatidae) that have strong buccal hooks or plates for attaching to the host s intestinal lining and that include serious bloodsucking pests 2. infestation with or disease… …
106lethargy — noun Etymology: Middle English litargie, from Medieval Latin litargia, from Late Latin lethargia, from Greek lēthargia, from lēthargos forgetful, lethargic, irregular from lēthē Date: 14th century 1. abnormal drowsiness 2. the quality or state of …
107sleepwalk — intransitive verb Date: 1842 1. to walk while or as if while asleep 2. to proceed in a passive often lethargic manner < sleepwalked through the workday > • sleepwalk noun • sleepwalker noun …
108sleepy — adjective (sleepier; est) Date: 13th century 1. a. ready to fall asleep b. of, relating to, or characteristic of sleep 2. sluggish as if from sleep ; lethargic; also having little activity < a sleepy coastal village > 3. sl …
109passive — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin passivus, from passus, past participle Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) acted upon by an external agency (2) receptive to outside impressions or influences b. (1) asserting that the grammatical… …
110lethargically — adverb see lethargic …
