Flabby

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Flabby

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

FLAB-ee  /ˈflabi/

Definition

Soft, loose, and out of condition — used of flesh, muscle, or figuratively of arguments, thinking, or writing that lacks rigour or strength.

Plain meaning

Soft and out of shape — used literally of flesh, and figuratively of thinking or arguments that lack firmness and rigour.

Register

Informal. Slightly unkind in its literal use. Direct and critical in its figurative use.