flimsy
flimsy definition
flimsy (flim′zē)
adjective flimsier -·sier, flimsiest -·si·est
- thin and easily broken or damaged; poorly made and fragile; frail
- ill-conceived and inadequate; ineffectual a flimsy excuse
Etymology: < ?
noun pl. flimsies -·sies
- a sheet of thin paper, as used for carbon copies
- written or typed copy on such paper
Related Forms:
- flimsily flim′·sily adverb
- flimsiness flim′·si·ness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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