languorous

Definition of Languorous in English :

Adjective

1. dreamy, lackadaisical, languid, languorous

lacking spirit or liveliness

Example Sentences:
'a lackadaisical attempt'
'a languid mood'
'a languid wave of the hand'
'a hot languorous afternoon'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Languorous

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adjective

1.

characterized by or producing languor

2. another word for languid

Languorous

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n.

1. Lack of physical or mental energy; listlessness: "the languor of the men, induced by the heat" (Herman Melville). See Synonyms at lethargy.

2. A dreamy, lazy, or sensual quality, as of expression: "the clarity of her complexion, the length and languor of her eyelashes" (Jhumpa Lahiri).

3. Oppressive stillness, especially of the air: the languor of a hot July afternoon.

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