as in soft
giving easily to the touch
his daughter playfully poked at his flabby belly
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Recent Examples of flabby
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.
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Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
But the movie already struggles with narrative momentum, given the many tangents in Tashi, Art and Patrick’s thorny connections: While not exactly flabby, the film clocks in at 131 minutes and the script could use the same toning up as its sinewy performers.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The love of music drives a lot of the product development at Cambridge Audio, producing a classic British sound that is neither flabby nor overblown.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Kenny was large for his age, with a flat, flabby face and a high, whinnying voice.
—Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
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Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
But the movie already struggles with narrative momentum, given the many tangents in Tashi, Art and Patrick’s thorny connections: While not exactly flabby, the film clocks in at 131 minutes and the script could use the same toning up as its sinewy performers.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The love of music drives a lot of the product development at Cambridge Audio, producing a classic British sound that is neither flabby nor overblown.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Kenny was large for his age, with a flat, flabby face and a high, whinnying voice.
—Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flabby
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The ones that come to mind for us are easily Beyond Yoga’s super soft, smooth Spacedye tights.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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It’s packed with nourishing ingredients and leaves lips soft and hydrated overnight.Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
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Her hope is that the Lions will let her tag along for a bit in a floppy throwback outfit, a living, prancing contrast to the mostly mediocre old days before the team was 12-1 and finding ways to win instead of inventing ways to lose.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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London’s Harry Styles event saw 12 foppish men in feather boas, Gucci flares, and floppy haircuts vying for the prize.Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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The potatoes get just tender but not mushy, and the bacon remains chewy within the casserole, while any bacon crumbles on top stay crispy. Learn how to make Mississippi mud potatoes.Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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The 16-inch matte display delivers punchy color despite its anti-glare coating, and the keyboard, while being a bit mushy, is still comfortable to type on.PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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The ground was covered in a spongy synthetic mat, according to Rocky Merz at the Cincinnati Parks Department.Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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While sized more like a cookie, madeleines are small, spongy cakes that can be flavored simply with vanilla or modified to incorporate fruit, coffee, chocolate and more.Cece Pascual, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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Purple is known for its uniquely squishy beds and ergonomic products like seat cushions.Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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This squishy, reusable, doughnut-sized ring made of silicone has a super tacky surface that grabs fur while tumbling around with clothes and pet bedding in your washer and dryer, then releases it into drains and vents.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Flabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flabby. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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