FLACCID

soft, flabby, flaccid

(adjective) 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”

flaccid

(adjective) drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness; “a flaccid penis”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

flaccid (comparative more flaccid, superlative most flaccid)

Flabby.

Soft; floppy.

Lacking energy or vigor.

Antonyms

• erect

• firm

• turgid

Source: Wiktionary


Flac"cid, a. Etym: [L. flaccidus, fr. flaccus flabby: cf. OF. flaccide.]

Definition: Yielding to pressure for want of firmness and stiffness; soft and weak; limber; lax; drooping; flabby; as, a flaccid muscle; flaccid flesh. Religious profession . . . has become flacced. I. Taylor.

– Flac"cid*ly, adv.

– Flac"cid*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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