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flac·cid

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–adjective

1.	soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.

2.	lacking force; weak: flaccid prose.

[Origin: 1610–20; < L flaccidus flabby, equiv. to flacc(ére) to grow weak, languish + -idus -id⁴

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—Related forms

flac·cid·i·ty, flac·cid·ness, noun

flac·cid·ly, adverb

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flac·cid Audio Help (flās'ĭd, flāk'sĭd) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Lacking firmness, resilience, or muscle tone. See Synonyms at limp.
Lacking vigor or energy: flaccid management.

[Latin flaccidus, from flaccus, flabby.]

flac·cid'i·ty (-sĭd'ĭ-tē), flac'cid·ness n., flac'cid·ly adv.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
flaccid

1620, from Fr. flaccide, from L. flaccidus "flabby," from flaccus "flabby," of uncertain origin (OED suggests it's onomatopoeic).

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flaccid
adjective
1.	drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness; "a flaccid penis"
2.	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" [syn: soft]

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Flaccid

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

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