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languorous

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlæŋgərəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlæŋərəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(langgər əs)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lan•guor•ous /ˈlæŋərəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. causing a feeling of pleasant laziness or relaxation:a languorous breeze.
    2. showing a feeling of pleasant laziness or relaxation:a languorous wave of the hand.
    lan•guor•ous•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lan•guor•ous  (langgər əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. characterized by languor;
    languid.
  2. inducing languor:languorous fragrance.
  • languor + -ous 1480–90
languor•ous•ly, adv. 
languor•ous•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
languorous /ˈlæŋɡərəs/ adj
  1. characterized by or producing languor
  2. another word for languid
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