From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlanguidlan‧guid /ˈlæŋɡwɪd/ adjective literary 1 SLOWmoving slowly and involving very little energy He greeted Charles with a languid wave of his hand.► see thesaurus at slow2 LAZYslow and not involving any activity We spent a languid afternoon by the pool. —languidly adverb
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languid• Another couple began turning languid circles on the tiny dance floor.Origin languid (1500-1600) French languide, from Latin languidus, from languere; → LANGUISH 