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Torpedinous

Torpedinous \Tor*ped"i*nous\, a. 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.

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torpedinous

a. exert a benumbing influence; stupefying; dull; torpid.