flabby
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i adjective, flab·bi·er, flab·bi·est.
1.
hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles; flaccid.
2.
having such flesh.
3.
lacking strength or determination.
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| —adj , -bier, -biest | |
| 1. | lacking firmness; loose or yielding: flabby muscles |
| 2. | having flabby flesh, esp through being overweight |
| 3. | lacking vitality; weak; ineffectual |
| [C17: alteration of flappy, from | |
| 'flabbily | |
| —adv | |
| 'flabbiness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
flabby
1690s, variant of flappy, which is recorded in the sense of "softly fleshy" from 1590s; see flap.
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Example sentences
Americans shelled out tens of millions of dollars last year on various devices to firm up their flabby midriffs.
Palpation shows loss of deep fascia or muscle substance, or soft flabby muscles in wound area.
They will shrivel, become flabby and never achieve a good flavor.
Reject undersized cherries or those that are soft or flabby.
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