DEFINITIONS

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.

Words related to flaccid

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

Words nearby flaccid

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

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, nounflac·cid·ly, adverb
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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, nounflaccidly, adverb

Word Origin for flaccid

C17: from Latin flaccidus, from flaccus
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Medicine 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.
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