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logy

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈloʊɡi/ / /lədʒɪ/

adj

Etymology: Attested from the 19th century, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Dutch log (“heavy, dull”).

  1. Slow to respond or react; lethargic.

    “The steering seems logy; you have to turn the wheel well before you want to turn.”

    “Perkins discovered his prize duck in a logy condition.”

noun

Etymology: Nominalization of the -logy suffix.

  1. A term formed with the -logy suffix.

    “The many Logies and Isms that have lately come into vogue.”