flaccid
flac·cid / ˈfla(k)səd/ • adj. (of part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply, esp. so as to look or feel unpleasant: she took his flaccid hand in hers. ∎ (of plant tissue) drooping or inelastic through lack of water. ∎ fig. lacking force or effectiveness: the flaccid leadership campaign was causing concern.DERIVATIVES: flac·cid·i·ty / fla(k)ˈsidətē/ n.flac·cid·ly adv.
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1. flabby and lacking in firmness.
2. characterized by a decrease in or absence of muscle tone (e.g. f. paralysis).
—flaccidity (flak-sid-iti) n.
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