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Definition of "flabby" []

  • Lacking firmness; flaccid: getting flabby around the waist. See Synonyms at limp. (adjective)
  • Lacking force or vitality; ineffectual: flabby self-pity. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "flabby" in a sentence
  • "Some judges are — what I call flabby, Mr. Caldigate."
  • "Some judges are -- what I call flabby, Mr. Caldigate."
  • "I hesitate to call it flabby, because it's not, but the wine lacks acidity for it's medium body and, again, rather neutral flavors."