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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. flabbergasted,
  2. flabby,
  3. flabellate,
  4. flabelli-,
  5. flabellum,
  6. flaccidly,
  7. flack,
  8. flackery,
  9. flacon,
  10. flacons

Origin of flaccid

1610–20; < Latin flaccidus flabby, equivalent to flacc(ēre) to grow weak, languish + -idus -id4
Related formsflac·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 Formsflaccidity or flaccidness, nounflaccidly, adverb

Word Origin for flaccid

C17: from Latin flaccidus, from flaccus
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Word Origin and History for flaccidity

flaccid

adj.

1610s, from French flaccide or directly from Latin flaccidus "flabby," from flaccus "flabby, flap-eared," of uncertain origin (OED suggests it's imitative). Related: Flaccidly; flaccidity.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for flaccidity

flaccid

[ flăs′sĭd, flăk′ĭd ]

adj.

Lacking firmness, resilience, or muscle tone.
Related formsflac•cid′i•ty (-sĭd′ĭ-tē) n.
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