Logy
/ˈloʊdʒi/noun
Sluggish, heavy, or mentally dull, especially from fatigue.
Did you know?The word *logy* is a very old English adjective meaning sluggish or drowsy, and it has no connection to the Greek root *-logy* meaning “study of” — that’s a completely different word-family.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
logig
“sluggish; dull; weak”
Middle English
ME
logy
“sluggish; heavy; drowsy”
16th Century
English
logy
“slow, heavy, or mentally dull”
Modern English
English
logy
“sluggish, lethargic, or mentally foggy”