flabbier; flabbiest
1
: lacking resilience or firmness : flaccid
a flabby belly
2
: weak and ineffective : feeble
a flabby defense
plural -es
: the quality or state of being flabby
the flabbiness of wasted unused muscles
moral flabbiness
Examples of flabby in a Sentence
Adjective
his daughter playfully poked at his flabby belly
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Yet this is no flabby Stephen King retread: Fans were excited to visit the world beyond the cosmic monster, and the 1962-set show is a visual wonder.
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William Earl,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Without constant reinforcement, these muscles will atrophy, and when real tyranny arrives, the flabby citizen will be powerless to resist.
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Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Looking to get rid of love handles or flabby thighs?
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Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Earlier suitors were sometimes flabby; the crew was not always in tip-top shape.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Yet this is no flabby Stephen King retread: Fans were excited to visit the world beyond the cosmic monster, and the 1962-set show is a visual wonder.
—
William Earl,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Without constant reinforcement, these muscles will atrophy, and when real tyranny arrives, the flabby citizen will be powerless to resist.
—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Looking to get rid of love handles or flabby thighs?
—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flabby
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“Flabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flabby. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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