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sluggish
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adjective
slow-moving
or
inactive
:
動きの鈍い, のろまな; 怠惰な, 無精な.
e.g.
a sluggish stream.
lacking
energy
or
alertness
:
e.g.
Alex woke late feeling tired and sluggish.
slow
to
respond
or make
progress
:
e.g.
the car had been sluggish all morning.
DERIVATIVES
sluggishly
| ˈsləɡiSHlē | adverb
sluggishness
| ˈsləɡiSHnəs | noun
ORIGIN
late
Middle English
: from the noun
slug
1 or the verb
slug
(see
sluggard
) +
-ish
1.