logy

/ˈloʊɡi/UK/lədʒɪ/

logy adjective: slow to respond or react; lethargic.

Adjective

logy (comparative logier, superlative logiest)

Slow to respond or react; lethargic.
- The steering seems logy; you have to turn the wheel well before you want to turn.
- Perkins discovered his prize duck in a logy condition.1910, “Duck Eats Yeast”, in The Yakima Herald

logy (plural logies)

A term formed with the -logy suffix.
- The many Logies and Isms that have lately come into vogue.1856, Joseph Young, Demonology; or, the Scripture doctrine of Devils, page 372

அறிவியல்

I was still logy with sleep; I shook my head to try to clear it.1956, Robert Heinlein, Double Star:
Not literally.” “Aw.” “Lame.” “Well, if we ever do, the best time to invade is right after brunch when they're all logy.” “Archer?” “I don't know.2014 March 24, Adam Reed, “On the Carpet” (14:09 from the start), in Archer, season 5, episode 9, spoken by Dr. Algernop Krieger (Lucky...

Attested from the 19th century, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Dutch log (“heavy, dull”).

Nominalization of the -logy suffix.

What does logy mean?: Logy means slow to respond or react; lethargic.
What is logy in Tamil?: Logy in Tamil is அறிவியல். See Logy meaning in Tamil.
How do you use logy in a sentence?: I was still logy with sleep; I shook my head to try to clear it.
What part of speech is logy?: Logy can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce logy?: Logy is pronounced /ˈloʊɡi/.

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