make+torpid
71Honey possum — honey possum[1] Conservation status …
72Insensibility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Insensibility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 insensibility insensibility insensibleness Sgm: N 1 moral insensibility moral insensibility Sgm: N 1 inertness inertness inertia Sgm: N 1 vis inertiae vis inertiae Sgm: N 1… …
73torpefy — [ tɔ:pɪfʌɪ] verb (torpefies, torpefying, torpefied) formal make numb, paralysed, or torpid. Origin C19: from L. torpefacere, from torpere be numb or sluggish …
74quicken — verb 1) she quickened her pace Syn: speed up, accelerate, step up, hasten, hurry (up) 2) the film quickened his interest in nature Syn: stimulate, excite, arouse, rouse, stir up, activate …
75inactive — inactive, idle, inert, passive, supine mean not engaged in work or activity. Inactive is applicable to anyone or to anything that for any reason is not currently in action, in operation, in use, or at work {inactive machines} {delicate children… …
76sodden — sod•den [[t]ˈsɒd n[/t]] adj. 1) soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated 2) soggy or lumpy, as food that is poorly cooked 3) bloated, as the face 4) torpid or listless 5) archaic boiled 6) to make or become sodden • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME ptp …
77hibernation — noun 1. the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter • Derivationally related forms: ↑hibernate • Hypernyms: ↑torpor, ↑torpidity 2. cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in… …
78torpefy — v.tr. ( ies, ied) make numb or torpid. Etymology: L torpefacere f. torpere be numb …
