as in limp
not stiff in structure
the flaccid stalks of celery that had been around for far too long
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Recent Examples of flaccid
In the last scene of the film, the Father stands on a rock in the middle of a waterfall, naked, flaccid, alone, and screaming, shattered with desire.
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P.e. Moskowitz, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
No more flaccid bites–Chomps snap on the tooth.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The line felt dumb and flaccid, derivative in an irritating rather than with-it sense, and lacking the transgression found in good gallows humor.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Dicks are rife even in her early images, pressed into service as beleaguered punctums or as flaccid riffs on all the breasts and mounds of Venus that swell throughout art history.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flaccid
P.e. Moskowitz, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
No more flaccid bites–Chomps snap on the tooth.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The line felt dumb and flaccid, derivative in an irritating rather than with-it sense, and lacking the transgression found in good gallows humor.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Dicks are rife even in her early images, pressed into service as beleaguered punctums or as flaccid riffs on all the breasts and mounds of Venus that swell throughout art history.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaccid
Adjective
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Sophie ends the call before pushing Kyle’s limp body over the side of the cliff.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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So, if a shark goes limp in one of these spots, especially upside down, it could get stuck or injured.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Dragging the roll slider up and down made the R1T go from a relaxed, floppy feel to a taut, engaging turner.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Each of her bright, floppy crimson fingers contains thousands of highly nutritious pinhead-sized seeds.—
Michael Shaikh
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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“Flaccid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaccid. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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