torpedinous

adj
/tɔː(ɹ)ˈpɛdɪnəs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin torpēdinōsus, from torpēdō + -ōsus.

  1. borrowed from torpēdinōsus

Definitions

  1. stupefying

    stupefying; dull; torpid.

    • Was he dull? Is a wooden spoon dull? Fishy were his eyes; torpedinous was his manner; […]
  2. Relating to torpedoes (the marine weapons).

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for torpedinous. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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