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flabbiness

flab·by
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flab-ee]
    • /ˈflæb i/
    • /ˈflæ.bɪ.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flab-ee]
    • /ˈflæb i/

Definitions of flabbiness word

  • adjective flabbiness hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles; flaccid. 1
  • adjective flabbiness having such flesh. 1
  • adjective flabbiness lacking strength or determination. 1
  • noun flabbiness The characteristic or quality of being flabby. 1

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Origin of flabbiness

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; apparently expressive alteration of earlier flappy, with same sense; see flap, -y1; compare late Middle English flabband (attested once), evidently with sense “flapping”

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Parts of speech for Flabbiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flabbiness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

flabbiness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flabbiness

noun flabbiness

  • flaccidity — soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
  • looseness — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
  • softness — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
  • slackness — not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
  • floppiness — tending to flop.

Antonyms for flabbiness

noun flabbiness

  • firmness — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.

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