torpids

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noun

A series of annual boat races held at Oxford University in Hilary Term.

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Meanings

nountorpids pl (plural only)
  1. UKpluralplural onlyOxford UniversityA series of annual boat races held at Oxford University in Hilary Term.

Origin

From torpid + -s, since the boats used were slower than those in other races.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

disport
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APA

torpids. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torpids

MLA

“torpids.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torpids. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torpids,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torpids.

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