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flaccid
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flac·cid  (flsd, flksd)
adj.
1. Lacking firmness, resilience, or muscle tone. See Synonyms at limp.
2. Lacking vigor or energy: flaccid management.

[Latin flaccidus, from flaccus, flabby.]

flac·cidi·ty (-sd-t), flaccid·ness n.
flaccid·ly adv.

flaccid [ˈflæksɪd ˈflæs-]
adj
lacking firmness; soft and limp; flabby
[from Latin flaccidus, from flaccus]
flaccidity , flaccidness n
flaccidly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.flaccid - drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness; "a flaccid penis"
soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight
2.flaccid - out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"
unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"

flaccid
adjective limp, soft, weak, loose, slack, lax, drooping, flabby, nerveless Her wrist was limp and flaccid.
Translations
flaccid [ˈflæksɪd] ADJfláccido
flaccid [ˈflæksɪd ˈflæsɪd] adj (= limp) → flasque
flaccid
adj (liter)schlaff; prosesaft- und kraftlos


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