Word of the Day: languorous

The word languorous has appeared in 17 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Sept. 26 in “On a Greek Island, a Couple Find Fresh Creative Possibilities” by Kate Guadagnino:

Last summer, with Home Studios operating remotely during the pandemic, the couple rented a 1920 stone farmhouse on Andros, in the Cyclades. Settling in wasn’t without its challenges — there are no post offices, or even addresses, on the island — but the languorous lifestyle there soon led them both in new directions. On a whim, Haslegrave borrowed their landlord’s hand tools, procured some timber from the island’s hardware store and set up a makeshift workshop beneath a 300-year-old olive tree. He then began to construct a series of chairs with Greek inflections — one of them, with a high back and asymmetrical rails reminiscent of gnarled wood, was a reimagining of the sort seen in the country’s tavernas, while another had legs that undulated like ocean waves. These served as prototypes for Aprovato, a six-piece collection in maple, oak, mahogany, cherry and walnut that Haslegrave will sell under his own name starting this month.

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