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flaccid

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flac⋅cid

  [flak-sid, flas-id]
–adjective
1. soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
2. lacking force; weak: flaccid prose.
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Origin:
1610–20; < L flaccidus flabby, equiv. to flacc(ēre) to grow weak, languish + -idus -id 4

Related forms:
flac⋅cid⋅i⋅ty, flac⋅cid⋅ness, noun
flac⋅cid⋅ly, adverb
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flac·cid   (flās'ĭd, flāk'sĭd)   
adj.  

  1. Lacking firmness, resilience, or muscle tone. See Synonyms at limp.

  2. 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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Word Origin & History

flaccid 
1620, from Fr. flaccide, from L. flaccidus "flabby," from flaccus "flabby," of uncertain origin (OED suggests it's onomatopoeic).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: flac·cid
Pronunciation: 'flas-&d, 'flak-s&d
Function: adjective
: not firm or stiff; also : lacking normal oryouthful firmness <flaccid muscles> —flac·cid·i·ty /fla(k)-'sid-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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flaccid flac·cid (flāk'sĭd, flās'ĭd)
adj.
Lacking firmness, resilience, or muscle tone.

flac·cid'i·ty (-sĭd'ĭ-tē) or flac'cid·ness n.

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