flaccidly

flaccidly
See flaccidity.

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  • flaccidly — flac·cid·ly …   English syllables

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  • flaccid — adjective Etymology: Latin flaccidus, from flaccus flabby Date: 1620 1. a. not firm or stiff; also lacking normal or youthful firmness < flaccid muscles > b. of a plant part deficient in turgor 2. lacking vigor or force …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • flaccid — flaccidity, flaccidness, n. flaccidly, adv. /flak sid, flas id/, adj. 1. soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps. 2. lacking force; weak: flaccid prose. [1610 20; < L flaccidus flabby, equiv. to flacc(ere) to grow weak, languish + idus… …   Universalium

  • flaccid — (adj.) 1610s, from Fr. flaccide or directly from L. flaccidus flabby, from flaccus flabby, flap eared, of uncertain origin (OED suggests it s onomatopoeic). Related: Flaccidly; flaccidity …   Etymology dictionary

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