flab´bi|ness

flab´bi|ness
flab|by «FLAB ee», adjective. -bi|er, -bi|est.
1. lacking firmness; soft; flaccid: »

flabby cheeks.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under limp2. (Cf.limp)
2. Figurative. lacking force; feeble: »

a flabby nature, a flabby will, flabby arguments.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under limp2. (Cf.limp)
[perhaps variant of earlier flappy < flap]
flab´bi|ly, adverb.
flab´bi|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • flab´bi|ly — flab|by «FLAB ee», adjective. bi|er, bi|est. 1. lacking firmness; soft; flaccid: »flabby cheeks. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under limp2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • flab|by — «FLAB ee», adjective. bi|er, bi|est. 1. lacking firmness; soft; flaccid: »flabby cheeks. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under limp2 …   Useful english dictionary

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  • flabbiness — flab·bi·ness …   English syllables

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