flabby

adjective

flab·​by ˈfla-bē How to pronounce flabby (audio)
flabbier; flabbiest
1
: lacking resilience or firmness : flaccid
2
: weak and ineffective : feeble
flabbily adverb
flabbiness noun

Examples of flabby in a Sentence

his daughter playfully poked at his flabby belly
Recent Examples on the Web Three aluminum sculptures from roughly a decade later resemble flabby beings who writhe around above viewers’ heads. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024 The long and flabby performance was, at the least, a squandered political opportunity. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024 Still, viewers hear Shirer’s words that Hitler was flabby, ordinary and unimpressive. Alan Zeitlin, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024 Take, for example, the Chardonnays of the Santa Maria Valley—a region known for its cool climate and maritime influence, which keeps the grapes temperate and from overheating during the hot summer months and developing too much sugar, which can leave a wine flabby, much like me after winter. Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for flabby 

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Word History

Etymology

alteration of flappy

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flabby was in 1694

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Cite this Entry

“Flabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flabby. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

flabby

adjective
flab·​by ˈflab-ē How to pronounce flabby (audio)
flabbier; flabbiest
: not hard and firm : soft
flabbily adverb
flabbiness noun

Medical Definition

flabby

adjective
flab·​by ˈflab-ē How to pronounce flabby (audio)
flabbier; flabbiest
: lacking resilience or firmness : flaccid
flabbiness noun

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