LETHARGIC, LETHARGICALLY, LETHARGY
ADJECTIVES
1548 — LETHARGIOUS lethargic → obs.
1651 — LETHARGICAL lethargic
1656 — LETHARGINE lethargic → obs.
1659 — LETHARGEAN lethargic, listless → obs.
1802 — SLACK-TWISTED of a loose, unsatisfactory character; lazy, inactive; lethargic, wanting in energy; mentally weak, shiftless
1804 — MONDAYISH affected by lethargy or disinclination resulting from a busy or eventful weekend, or from having to resume work after the weekend; orig. said of a clergyman
1832 — DO-NOTHING lacking energy, inactive, lethargic; lazy, shiftless → Amer. dial.
1848 — LOGY heavy, slow, lethargic, sluggish → Amer. dial.
1859 — DO-LESS lacking energy, inactive, lethargic; lazy, shiftless → Amer. dial.
1970 — FEEPED OUT very tired, lacking energy, lethargic → US sl. (Bk.)
1999 — LIVELY AS A BLOWFLY ON A WINTER’S DAY said of a lethargic person → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 — LIVELY AS A BLOWIE ON A WINTER’S DAY said of a lethargic person → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 — SO SLOW HE COULDN’T GET A JOB AS A SPEED HUMP slow-witted, lethargic → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
ADVERBS
1965 — LIKE DEAD LICE ARE FALLING OFF of a person’s manner of action: slowly, lethargically → Amer. dial.
NOUNS
1607 — ACEDIA physical or mental slothfulness, esp. as a condition leading to listlessness and lack of interest in life; apathy, lethargy, torpor
1633 — LETHARGICNESS lethargy → obs.
1731 — ACCIDITY slothfulness, lethargy → obs.
1874 — SOG a drowsy or lethargic state; a sleep, doze, stupor → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1884 — LOGINESS slowness, lethargy → Amer. dial.
NOUNS, PERSON
1615 — LETHARGE a lethargic person → obs.
1634 — LETHARGY a lethargic or sleepy person → obs.
1825 — PALIE a lethargic, slow-moving, sluggish person; a feeble weakling → Sc.
1966 — LAG-BEHIND a tagalong; one who always follows along behind others → Amer. dial.
VERBS
1614 — LETHARGIZE to affect with lethargy
1960 — ACT LIKE THE DEAD LICE ARE DROPPING OFF ONE to be inactive, slow, or lethargic → Amer. dial.
1970 — MOP ALONG to move lethargically → Amer. dial.
2000 — MONG → MONG OUT to be dully comatose or lethargic → sl.