flaccid
flac·cid
flaccid · more flaccid · most flaccid
в'ялий, млявий, звислий
вялый, дряблый
schlaff
Flabby; lacking firmness or muscle toneFlabby; lacking firmness or muscle tone.
/ˈflæ(k)sɪd/
» Her flaccid attempt at leadership impressed nobody.
Meaning
4 sensesFlabby; lacking firmness or muscle tone.
schlaff
вя́лыйvjályj, дря́блыйdrjáblyj
в'ялийvʺjalyj, звислийzvyslyj
Soft; floppy.
вя́лыйvjályj
Soft; floppy.
(specifically)Not erect.
Lacking energy or vigor.
вя́лыйvjályj
млявийmljavyj
More definitions
- drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness
- out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
Examples
3 sentencesHer flaccid attempt at leadership impressed nobody.
Tom went flaccid.
ruТом обмяк.
By the time I'd gotten home, the tall bouquet had gone flaccid from the summer heat.
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 2
flabby:
lacking energy or vigor:
Русский
By meaning 1
flabby:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
flabby:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin flaccid(us).Borrowed from Latin flaccid(us).
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Forms
more flaccid, most flaccid| Comparative | more flaccid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most flaccid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form