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flac⋅cid

  [flak-sid, flas-id]
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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(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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