flaccid
11flaccid — adjective Etymology: Latin flaccidus, from flaccus flabby Date: 1620 1. a. not firm or stiff; also lacking normal or youthful firmness < flaccid muscles > b. of a plant part deficient in turgor 2. lacking vigor or force < …
12flaccid — flaccidity, flaccidness, n. flaccidly, adv. /flak sid, flas id/, adj. 1. soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps. 2. lacking force; weak: flaccid prose. [1610 20; < L flaccidus flabby, equiv. to flacc(ere) to grow weak, languish + idus… …
13flaccid — adjective /ˈflæs.ɪd/ a) Flabby In the final analysis, Dynamo is made up of sweepings from the ONeill workshop, containing surprisingly flaccid writing, and an irrevocably ambiguous theme. b) Soft; floppy Comfortable with pursuant to, this writer… …
14flaccid — Relaxed, flabby, or without tone. [L. flaccidus] * * * flac·cid flas əd, flak səd adj not firm or stiff also lacking normal or youthful firmness <flaccid muscles> flac·cid·i·ty fla(k) sid ət ē n, pl ties * * * adj. 1. flabby and …
15flaccid — [[t]flæ̱sɪd, flæ̱ksɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED You use flaccid to describe a part of someone s body when it is unpleasantly soft and not hard or firm. I picked up her wrist. It was limp and flaccid. Syn: limp …
16flaccid — adjective 1) a flaccid muscle Syn: soft, loose, flabby, slack, lax; drooping, sagging Ant: firm 2) his play seemed flaccid Syn: lackluster …
17flaccid — adj. Flaccid is used with these nouns: ↑penis …
18flaccid — flac|cid [ˈflæsıd, ˈflæksıd] adj technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: flaccidus, from flaccus soft and loose ] soft and weak instead of firm ▪ a flaccid penis >flaccidity [flæˈsıdıti, flæk ] n [U] …
19flaccid — adj. 1) flabby and lacking in firmness. 2) characterized by a decrease in or absence of muscle tone. In flaccid paralysis there is absence of muscle tone in one or both limbs, and tendon reflexes are absent. It is a sign of damage to lower motor… …
20flaccid — flac•cid [[t]ˈflæk sɪd, ˈflæs ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) soft and limp; not firm; flabby 2) lacking force; weak: a flaccid defense[/ex] • Etymology: 1610–20; < L flaccidus=flacc(ēre) to grow weak, languish + idus id IV flac•cid′i•ty, flac′cid•ness, n.… …
