MEANING
Lacking firmness or elasticity; limp and soft, especially of muscle or tissue.
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Use for tissue or material that hangs limp rather than holding shape.Describe loss of tension or firmness in a disturbing physical detail.
Words that belong together
- flaccid tissue
- flaccid muscle
- flaccid skin
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The flaccid membrane sagged across the creature’s ribbed frame.
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- flaccid
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Usage notes
Often a medical or anatomical descriptor; in fiction it can create body-horror texture, but should not be used as a general insult.
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