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Sluggish in functioning or action; lacking energy or vigor: dull (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 6 letters · last seen June 26, 2026

Answer
TORPID
TORPID · 6 letters · puzzle shows TORP**
The Root
TORPmeans “stiff, numb”

In a sentence: Dot is very smart, but when she first awakens, her TORPID mind does not react quickly.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Sluggish in functioning or action; lacking energy or vigor: dull (adjective)” has the answer TORPID (6 letters), built on the root TORP, which means “stiff, numb”. See the full June 26, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.