Flaccid Definition

flăsĭd, flăksĭd
adjective
flaccider
Hanging in loose folds or wrinkles; soft and limp; flabby.
Flaccid muscles.
Webster's New World
Lacking force; weak; feeble.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Flaccid

Adjective

Base Form:
flaccid
Comparative:
flaccider

Origin of Flaccid

  • Latin flaccidus from flaccus flabby

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin flaccidus.

    From Wiktionary

Flaccid Sentence Examples

  • The hump (or humps) varies in size according to the condition of the animal, becoming small and flaccid after hard work and poor diet.

  • In the early stage of Bell's palsy, when facial muscles are the most flaccid, it is desirable to allow the muscles to simply rest and recover on their own.

  • Because of the flaccid paralysis of the muscles, the baby appears floppy.

  • Without cGMP present, the blood vessels tighten again, blood is forced out of the penis and the erection becomes flaccid.

  • All muscle tone is lost in the affected limb and the muscle becomes soft (flaccid).

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