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flaccid.

Flabby; lacking firmness or muscle tone.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈflæ(k)sɪd/

  1. Flabby; lacking firmness or muscle tone.

  2. Soft; floppy.

  3. Soft; floppy. Not erect.

    specifically

  4. Lacking energy or vigor.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin flaccus Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin flacceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin flaccid(us)bor. English flaccid Borrowed from Latin flaccid(us).

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