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flaccid Definition

flac·cid (flaksid; often flasid)

adjective

  1. hanging in loose folds or wrinkles; soft and limp; flabby flaccid muscles
  2. lacking force; weak; feeble

Etymology: L flaccidus < flaccus, flabby

flaccid Related Forms
flac·cid·ity noun flac·cidly adverb
flaccid Synonyms

flaccid

modif.

soft, flabby, weak; see limp 1.

flaccid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • paralysis: People with SCI whose spinal reflexes are not functioning are said to have flaccid paralysis.
  • state: At macroscopic level: An increase in the total length of the penis in the erectile and flaccid state.
  • length: I could not believe my eyes after about a week of using the product because my flaccid length only grew a tremendous amount.
  • flag: By contrast Wynter's paintings seem like lazy hippy doodles, hanging limp like flaccid flags.
  • comedy: There was Suzie Gold ( Dir: Richard Cantor ) last year, but this flaccid comedy didn't feel like the real thing.
  • muscle: There was no tone in the flaccid muscles; the jowl sagged.

Used with adjective complement

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

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