logy

¹

[ loh-gee ]

adjective

, lo·gi·er, lo·gi·est.

1. lacking physical or mental energy or vitality; sluggish; dull; lethargic.

-logy

²

1. a combining form used in the names of sciences or bodies of knowledge:

   paleontology; theology.

2. a termination of nouns referring to writing, discourses, collections, etc.:

   trilogy; martyrology.

logy

¹

/ ˈləʊɡɪ /

adjective

1. dull or listless

-logy

²

combining form

1. indicating the science or study of

   musicology

2. indicating writing, discourse, or body of writings

   phraseology

   martyrology

   trilogy

Derived Forms

• ˈloginess, noun
• -logist, combining_form:in_noun:countable
• -logical, combining_form:in_adjective

Other Words From

• logi·ly adverb
• logi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of logy¹

1840–50, Americanism; perhaps < Dutch log heavy, cumbersome + -y ¹

Origin of logy²

Middle English -logie < Latin -logia < Greek. See -logue, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of logy¹

C19: perhaps from Dutch log heavy

Origin of logy²

from Latin -logia, from Greek, from logos word; see logos

Example Sentences

Unlike Duras’s parents — her father died young, and she took her last name from his hometown — Françou’s are still together, if a little loopy and logy.

From New York Times

And overall this remarkably glum, logy, convoluted and unengaging movie has only a vestigial relation to McCay’s work.

From New York Times

The scenes with Lilith are particularly crucial in this respect, and also where the movie’s already logy pulse slows to a crawl.

From New York Times

While Though being a picky eater is perhaps not in itself evidence of jerkdom, I would like to note that bread is delicious, and if Djokovic had filled up on bread at the Olympic Village, perhaps he would’ve been too logy to destroy his own tennis racket, and we’d all be much happier right now.

From Slate

But it’s blunted by Herzog’s clipped, Bavarian-tinged narration that’s by turns logy, deadpan and florid.

From Los Angeles Times