velttous — meaning in English
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English meaning
- idleness noun The state of not working or doing anything; laziness or inactivity.
- inertia noun In physics, the tendency of an object to keep doing whatever it's already doing — staying still or moving in a straight line — unless a force acts on it.
- slouch verb To stand or sit with the shoulders and head drooping forward instead of upright.
- torpor noun A state of being inactive or stuporous.
Senses
velttous is used for these senses in English:
- flabbiness The characteristic or quality of being flabby
- floppiness The characteristic or quality of being floppy
- idleness The state of being indolent; indolence.
- inertia (medicine) Lack of activity; sluggishness; said especially of the uterus, when, in labour, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased.
- slouch A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance
- torpor A state of being inactive or stuporous.
inertia — full definition
- noun In physics, the tendency of an object to keep doing whatever it's already doing — staying still or moving in a straight line — unless a force acts on it.
- noun A reluctance to act, change, or get started; sluggishness.