flaccid

[ flak-sid, flas-id ]
/ ˈflæk sɪd, ˈflæs ɪd /

adjective

soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
lacking force; weak: flaccid prose.

Origin of flaccid

1610–20; < Latin flaccidus flabby, equivalent to flacc(ēre) to grow weak, languish + -idus -id4

OTHER WORDS FROM flaccid

flac·cid·i·ty, flac·cid·ness, noun flac·cid·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for flaccid

flaccid
/ (ˈflæksɪd, ˈflæs-) /

adjective

lacking firmness; soft and limp; flabby

Derived forms of flaccid

flaccidity or flaccidness, noun flaccidly, adverb

Word Origin for flaccid

C17: from Latin flaccidus, from flaccus

Medical definitions for flaccid

flaccid
[ flăssĭd, flăkĭd ]

adj.

Lacking firmness, resilience, or muscle tone.

Other words from flaccid

flac•cidi•ty (-sĭdĭ-tē) n.