# torpids

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/torpids