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
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The mattress first, a mattress from time immemorial that proved to be unbelievably heavy, flabby, and seemingly filled with sand. Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 Gyms and exercise equipment companies don’t promote their locations and equipment with flabby, lumbering people, rather their ads show fit, upright, energetic individuals. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The billboard, which faces north at 11th and Grand avenues, depicts Trump shirtless, flabby, and chest-deep in murky water, wearing a golden crown. Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025 There is a counterargument on Musk, rooted in two factors: One is that Musk’s disruption was aimed at a federal government that many Americans agree is swollen and flabby. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for flabby

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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“Flabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flabby. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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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