flaccid

Meanings

• Adjective

  Lacking tension, firmness, or rigor; limp or drooping.

  - "The old man's face was flaccid and wrinkled."
  - "After the long hike, my muscles felt flaccid and weak."

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Antonyms

erect , firm , turgid

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flaccid
acrid , brisk , fricative , licit , pride

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Variants

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flaccid , flaccidities , flaccidity , flaccidly , acute flaccid myelitis

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Etymology

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From Latin flaccidus 'limp, soft, relaxed', from flaccus 'limp, soft'.

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Trivia

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1. The term flaccid is also used in botany to describe certain plant structures, such as the flaccid leaves of the Venus Flytrap.

2. Flaccid muscles are more prone to injury than firm muscles due to their lack of support.

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Related Concepts

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1. Atrophy: A condition of shrinkage and wasting away of body tissue, especially muscle tissue.

2. Paralysis: A state of inability to move or feel in a part of the body.

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Quotes

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1. Half must have been, of course, men and women over fifty and their bodies reflected the pull of their character … many a man had a "flaccid" paunch …

   - Norman Mailer,{it}Harper's{/it},November 1968

2. Virgil Thomson, in his review of the evening, called the libretto ""flaccid" and spineless," but that is unfair. It is a witty piece of writing.

   - J. D. McClatchy,{it}New Republic{/it},29 Nov. 1993

3. Her hands are long and slim, delicate, as Dorothy's were; her handshake is "flaccid", her smile is sweet but unconvincing.

   - Richard Bausch,{it}Esquire{/it},August 1990

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Culture

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In medical contexts, flaccid muscles can be a sign of various neurological conditions such as myasthenia gravis or spinal cord injuries.

How to Memorize "flaccid"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a limp or drooping object, such as an old balloon, to remember the meaning of flaccid.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word flaccid with the feeling of weakness or lack of firmness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Flaccid means limp and lacks the firmness of an id' to help remember the definition.

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