THE FIRST WORD

lymphatic

PRONUNCIATION:

(lim-FAT-ik) 

MEANING:

adjective:
1. Sluggish; lacking energy.
2. Of or relating to lymph.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin lympha (lymph, water). Formerly it was believed that an excess of lymph in the system resulted in sluggishness. Earliest documented use: 1649.

USAGE:

"The day has been a real lazy one and I have felt lymphatic accordingly."