flac´cid|ly

flac´cid|ly
flac|cid «FLAK sihd», adjective.
1. hanging or lying loose or in wrinkles; flabby: »

flaccid muscles. Flaccid threads of ivy, in the still And sultry air depending motionless (Wordsworth).

2. Figurative. limp or weak: »

a flaccid will.

[< Latin flaccidus < flaccus flabby]
flac´cid|ly, adverb.
flac´cid|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • flac|cid — «FLAK sihd», adjective. 1. hanging or lying loose or in wrinkles; flabby: »flaccid muscles. Flaccid threads of ivy, in the still And sultry air depending motionless (Wordsworth). 2. Figurative. limp or weak: »a flaccid will. ╂[< Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

  • flac|cid|i|ty — «flak SIHD uh tee», noun. flaccid quality or condition …   Useful english dictionary

  • flac´cid|ness — flac|cid «FLAK sihd», adjective. 1. hanging or lying loose or in wrinkles; flabby: »flaccid muscles. Flaccid threads of ivy, in the still And sultry air depending motionless (Wordsworth). 2. Figurative. limp or weak: »a flaccid will. ╂[< Latin …   Useful english dictionary

  • flac·cid — …   Useful english dictionary

  • flac — flac·cid; flac·cid·i·ty; flac·on; flic·flac; flac·cid·ly; flac·cid·ness; …   English syllables

  • cid — acar·i·cid·al; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·cid·ia; ade·cid·u·ate; ae·cid·i·al; ae·cid·i·o·spore; ae·cid·i·um; aphi·cid·al; as·car·i·cid·al; as·cid·i·a·cea; as·cid·i·ae; as·cid·i·an; as·cid·i·ar·i·um; as·cid·i·form; as·cid·i·oi·da; as·cid·i·ol·o·gy;… …   English syllables

  • flaccid — flac·cid …   English syllables

  • flaccidity — flac·cid·i·ty …   English syllables

  • flaccidly — flac·cid·ly …   English syllables

  • flaccid — flac•cid [[t]ˈflæk sɪd, ˈflæs ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) soft and limp; not firm; flabby 2) lacking force; weak: a flaccid defense[/ex] • Etymology: 1610–20; < L flaccidus=flacc(ēre) to grow weak, languish + idus id IV flac•cid′i•ty, flac′cid•ness, n.… …   From formal English to slang

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