DOLDRUMS
Scrabble letter values: D2O1L1D2R1U1M3S1 = 12
Definition
- noun a state of inactivity (in business or art etc). — synonyms: stagnation, stagnancy
- noun a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific.
Examples
- “economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation”
- “I was in the doldrums yesterday and just didn’t feel inspired.”