Languor
11languor — lan|guor [ˈlæŋgə US ər] n [U] literary [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin, from languere; LANGUISH] 1.) a pleasant feeling of laziness ▪ Lying there beside her, he was filled with an agreeable languor. 2.) when the air is heavy and… …
12languor — [[t]læ̱ŋgə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT Languor is a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and not having any energy or interest in anything. [LITERARY] She, in her languor, had not troubled to eat much …
13languor — noun 1) the sultry languor that was stealing over her Syn: lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, torpor, fatigue, weariness, sleepiness, drowsiness; laziness, idleness, indolence, inertia, sluggishness, apathy Ant …
14languor — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French langur, from Latin languor, from languēre Date: 14th century 1. weakness or weariness of body or mind 2. listless indolence or inertia Synonyms: see lethargy …
15languor — noun especially literary 1 (C, U) a pleasant feeling of tiredness or lack of strength 2 (U) pleasant or heavy stillness of the air: the languor of a hot afternoon 3 (C) a feeling of sadness because you want someone or something very much… …
16languor — n. 1 lack of energy or alertness; inertia; idleness; dullness. 2 faintness; fatigue. 3 a soft or tender mood or effect. 4 an oppressive stillness (of the air etc.). Derivatives: languorous adj. languorously adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L languor… …
17languor — /lang geuhr/, n. 1. lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness. 2. lack of spirit or interest; listlessness; stagnation. 3. physical weakness or faintness. 4. emotional softness or tenderness. [1250 1300; < L (see LANGUISH, OR1); r. ME langour… …
18languor — Synonyms and related words: abeyance, acedia, adynamia, anemia, apathy, atony, blah feeling, bloodlessness, blues, boredom, brain fag, cachexia, cachexy, catalepsy, catatonia, cautiousness, circumspection, coma, cowardice, creeping, deadliness,… …
19languor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. weariness, lassitude, listlessness; indolence, inertia. See inactivity, slowness. Ant., energy, vitality. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lethargy, listlessness, lassitude; see indifference 1 , laziness . III …
20languor — lan|guor [ læŋgər ] noun singular or uncount the calm or pleasant feeling that you have when you are tired and relaxed ╾ lan|guor|ous adjective ╾ lan|guor|ous|ly adverb …
