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How to pronounce flabby in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms flaccid, soft
Derivation flab, flabbiness


flabby around the middle.

Examples of flabby

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Someone with a big bottom and flabby thighs can crunch until the cows come home.
From the suntimes.com
And, once you start noticing them, big flabby bums are everywhere on the street.
From the smh.com.au
So why is my husband in the least bit surprised that he's getting rather flabby?
From the guardian.co.uk
Except in the case of Player, soft, flabby skin has replaced lean, taut muscles.
From the nzherald.co.nz
As a result, the OAS response has often been flabby, and may well continue to be.
From the economist.com
Citibank was not flabby or undermanaged-or at least, did not see itself that way.
From the economist.com
And Egypt has a very flabby, overweight government and a very weak civil society.
From the india.blogs.nytimes.com
Sleep shortages stimulate your appetite, so you risk becoming tired and flabby.
From the kansas.com
If you notice, if it were just painted on, it would all be flabby the whole time.
From the orlandosentinel.com
More examples
  • Soft: out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"
  • (flabbily) in a flabby manner; "the old man's muscles were sagging flabbily"
  • Body image is a term which may refer to a person's perception of his or her own physical appearance, or the interpretation of the body by the brain. ...
  • The use of wine tasting descriptors allow the taster an opportunity to put into words the aromas and flavors that they experience and can be used in assessing the overall quality of wine. ...
  • Yielding to the touch, and easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; wanting firmness; flaccid; as, flabby flesh; Having a slight lack of acidity; having mild sweetness; Turgid or overwrought
  • A wine that is too fat or obese is a flabby wine. Flabby wines lack structure and are heavy to taste.
  • Tasting term used to indicate a wine lacking in structure, often marked by low acidity.
  • Weak, lacking in character and acidity, with no potential for development.
  • Soft, feeble, lacking acidity on the palate.