Torpescent
Pronunciation : Tor*pes"cent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. torpescens, p. pr. of torpescere to grow stiff, numb, or torpid, incho. fr. torpere. See Torpid.]
Definition : Defn: Becoming torpid or numb. Shenstone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913