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



RESET




Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

coffee icon