Today's word from Captain McCool:
stagnant
Main Entry:
stag·nant
Pronunciation:
\ˈstag-nənt\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1666
1 a: not flowing in a current or stream (stagnant water) b: stale (long disuse had made the air stagnant and foul — Bram Stoker)
2: not advancing or developing (a stagnant economy)
— stag·nan·cy \-nən(t)-sē\ noun
— stag·nant·ly adverb
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