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Torpedinous
Pronunciation : Tor*ped"i*nous
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to a torpedo; resembling a torpedo; exerting a benumbing influence; stupefying; dull; torpid. Fishy were his eyes; torpedinous was his manner. De Quincey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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