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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 advflac•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. ThesaurusAdj. | 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" |
flaccidadjective limp, soft, weak, loose, slack, lax, drooping, flabby, nerveless Her wrist was limp and flaccid.flaccidadjectiveLacking in stiffness or firmness:flabby, floppy, limp.Translationsblandablandofláccidoflácidaflácidofloscioslapslobberigflaccid
flaccid[′flas·əd or ′flak·səd] (botany) Deficient in turgor. (physiology) Soft, flabby, or relaxed. flaccid Related to flaccid: flaccid bladder, flaccid paralysisSynonyms for flaccidadj limpSynonyms- limp
- soft
- weak
- loose
- slack
- lax
- drooping
- flabby
- nerveless
Synonyms for flaccidadj lacking in stiffness or firmnessSynonymsSynonyms for flaccidadj drooping without elasticityRelated Wordsadj out of conditionSynonymsRelated Words |