flabby

adjective

ˈfla-bē How to pronounce flabby (audio)
Definition of flabbynext
as in soft
giving easily to the touch his daughter playfully poked at his flabby belly

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Recent Examples of flabby Looking to get rid of love handles or flabby thighs? — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 Pizza Though most college students would disagree, microwaving transforms pizza into flabby wedges with rubbery crusts. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 18 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for flabby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flabby
  1. soft
  2. floppy
  3. mushy
  4. spongy
  5. squishy
Adjective
  • Quilt sets are oversized, reversible and buttery soft, made from the same smart fabric as the favorite sheets with a 100% inner cotton lining, recently named a Good Housekeeping favorite.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Expect a calm palette of neutrals and soft blues, metallic accents, and plenty of natural light, with views either west toward the mountains and desert or north up the Strip.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of soft
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  • The Abbott Elementary star recently shared an Instagram post detailing her recent travels — and among floppy hats and patterned dresses, one timeless style caught our eye.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than waiting until plants look weak or floppy, provide consistent nutrition throughout the growing season.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of floppy
Adjective
  • When these cuts marinate for too long in highly acidic mixtures, the meat’s surface can become mushy, and the lean meat may become drier after cooking.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Those larger crystals can damage cell walls, often leading to a mushier texture once the food is thawed.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of mushy
Adjective
  • The slices are slick and spongy, and the turkey tastes canned.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Spongy Texture Lawn expert Dan Deins notes that if areas of your lawn that look particularly spongy or matted down, this is probably an indication that something is wrong.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 12 July 2026
Definition of spongy
Adjective
  • Detroit-Style Uncured Pepperoni Pizza Lots of ups and downs with the frozen pizzas in the last few years at Trader Joe’s, but a recent bright spot was this Detroit-style pizza with a squishy and crisp-cornered crust.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But at least one compound, vinyl chloride, found in a rainbow dumpling squishy made by Really Magical Stuff (RMS), isn’t considered safe at any level.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of squishy

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