FLACCID


Meaning of FLACCID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfla-səd also ]

ˈflak-səd 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

flaccid leadership

• flac·cid·i·ty fla(k)-ˈsi-də-tē noun

• flac·cid·ly ˈfla(k)-səd-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.