flabby
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flab·by

adjective \ˈfla-bē\
flab·bi·erflab·bi·est

Definition of FLABBY

1
: lacking resilience or firmness : flaccid
2
: weak and ineffective : feeble
flab·bi·ly \ˈfla-bə-lē\ adverb
flab·bi·ness \ˈfla-bē-nəs\ noun

Examples of FLABBY

  1. <his daughter playfully poked at his flabby belly>

Origin of FLABBY

alteration of flappy
First Known Use: 1694

flab·by

adjective \ˈflab-ē\   (Medical Dictionary)
flab·bi·er; flab·bi·est

Medical Definition of FLABBY

: lacking resilience or firmness : flaccid
flab·bi·ness \ˈflab-ē-nəs\ (audio pronunciation) noun

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