flaccid

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

Words nearby flaccid

flabbergasted, flabby, flabellate, flabelli-, flabellum, flaccid, flack, flackery, flacon, flag, flag captain

Words related to flaccidity

resilience, elasticity, resiliency, pliability, affability, plasticity, give, spring, pliancy, complaisance, suppleness, tractability, springiness, compliance, ductility, docility, bounce, malleability, adjustability, extensibility

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British Dictionary definitions for flaccidity

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 flaccidity

flaccid
[ flăs′sĭd, flăk′ĭd ]

adj.

Lacking firmness, resilience, or muscle tone.

Other words from flaccid

flac•cid′i•ty (-sĭd′ĭ-tē) n.