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单词 flaccid
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flaccid


flac·cid

F0157700 (flăs′ĭd, flăk′sĭd)adj.1. Lacking firmness; hanging limply: flaccid muscles.2. Lacking force, vigor, or effectiveness: a flaccid acting performance.
[Latin flaccidus, from flaccus, flabby.]
flac·cid′i·ty (-sĭd′ĭ-tē), flac′cid·ness n.flac′cid·ly adv.

flaccid

(ˈflæksɪd; ˈflæs-) adjlacking firmness; soft and limp; flabby[C17: from Latin flaccidus, from flaccus] flacˈcidity, ˈflaccidness n ˈflaccidly adv

flac•cid

(ˈflæk sɪd, ˈflæs ɪd)

adj. 1. soft and limp; not firm; flabby. 2. lacking force; weak: a flaccid defense. [1610–20; < Latin flaccidus=flacc(ēre) to grow weak, languish + -idus -id4] flac•cid′i•ty, flac′cid•ness, n. flac′cid•ly, adv.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.flaccid - drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness; "a flaccid penis"soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight
2.flaccid - out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"flabby, softunfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"

flaccid

adjective limp, soft, weak, loose, slack, lax, drooping, flabby, nerveless Her wrist was limp and flaccid.

flaccid

adjectiveLacking in stiffness or firmness:flabby, floppy, limp.
Translations
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flaccid


flaccid

[′flas·əd or ′flak·səd] (botany) Deficient in turgor. (physiology) Soft, flabby, or relaxed.

flaccid


Related to flaccid: flaccid bladder, flaccid paralysis
  • adj

Synonyms for flaccid

adj limp

Synonyms

  • limp
  • soft
  • weak
  • loose
  • slack
  • lax
  • drooping
  • flabby
  • nerveless

Synonyms for flaccid

adj lacking in stiffness or firmness

Synonyms

  • flabby
  • floppy
  • limp

Synonyms for flaccid

adj drooping without elasticity

Related Words

  • soft

adj out of condition

Synonyms

  • flabby
  • soft

Related Words

  • unfit
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