flabby

ˈflæbi

flabbierflabbiest

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Definition of flabby - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

loose texturesoft and hanging loosely or limply

His flabby stomach hung over his belt..

loose

saggy

soft

bodyhaving loose flesh, often from being overweight

He felt self-conscious about his flabby arms.

loose

saggy

weaknesslacking energy or effectiveness

The team's flabby performance led to their defeat.

feeble

ineffective

writing

Rare

disorganized or lacking structure

Rare

The essay was criticized for its flabby arguments.

disjointed

unstructured

wine

TECH.

lacking acidity, slightly sweet

TECH.

The wine was flabby and not very refreshing.

limp

soft

unstructured

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Origin of flabby

Old Norse, flabbi (flabby)

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doughy

adj.

complexion

pale and flabby in appearance

batwing

body

flabby fat under a person's arms

flabbily

adv.

loose body

with a soft, loose, and flabby body

quaggy

adj.

texture

soft and flabby in texture

Examples of flabby in a sentence

The flabby skin on his neck was a sign of aging.
She worked out to tone her flabby stomach.
His flabby thighs made running difficult.
His flabby argument failed to convince the audience.
The flabby response from the crowd was disappointing.
His report was filled with flabby reasoning.

The novel's flabby narrative made it hard to follow.
The flabby wine lacked the crispness I expected.
This vintage is flabby, missing the usual zest.

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French:flasque, relâché, ...
German:schlaff, schwabbelig, ...
Italian:molle, fiacco, ...
Spanish:flácido, flojo, ...
Portuguese:flácido, fraco, ...
Chinese:松弛的, 肥胖的, ...
Japanese:たるんだ, ゆるんだ, ...
Arabic:مُتَرَهِّل, رَخْو, ...
Hebrew:רָפוּי, רַךְ וְרוֹפֵס, ...
Russian:дряблый, рыхлый, ...
Ukrainian:в'ялий, млявий, ...
Hindi:थुलथुल, लचर, ...
Bengali:ঢিলে, মেদবহুল, ...
Catalan:flàccid, tou, ...
Czech:ochablý, povadlý, ...
Danish:slap, svag, ...
Dutch:slap, futloos, ...
Greek:πλαδαρός, νωθρός, ...
Hungarian:petyhüdt, erőtlen, ...
Khmer:យារធ្លាក់, សាច់យារ, ...
Korean:축 처진, 처진, ...
Persian:شل, شل و ول, ...
Polish:obwisły, słaby, ...
Portuguese (BR):flácido, fraco, ...
Romanian:flasc, moale, ...
Swedish:slapp, ostrukturerad, ...
Thai:หย่อนยาน, หย่อนคล้อย, ...
Turkish:gevşek, yumuşak, ...
Vietnamese:nhão, bèo nhèo, ...

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