- flab
- noun Etymology: back-formation from flabby Date: 1951 soft flabby body tissue
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
flab
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flab´bi|ly — flab|by «FLAB ee», adjective. bi|er, bi|est. 1. lacking firmness; soft; flaccid: »flabby cheeks. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under limp2 … Useful english dictionary
flab|by — «FLAB ee», adjective. bi|er, bi|est. 1. lacking firmness; soft; flaccid: »flabby cheeks. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under limp2 … Useful english dictionary
flab — /flab/, n. 1. flabby flesh; unwanted fat: Daily exercise will get rid of the flab around your waist. 2. the condition of being flabby: Most of the new recruits had run to flab in civilian life. [1920 25; back formation from FLABBY] * * * … Universalium
flab — (fl[a^]b), n. Loose or flaccid body fat. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flab — n soft flabby body tissue … Medical dictionary
flab — [flæb] n [U] informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: flabby] soft loose flesh on a person s body used to show disapproval ▪ simple advice to help you fight the flab (=lose weight) … Dictionary of contemporary English
flab — [flab] n. [back form. < FLABBY] Informal sagging, flaccid flesh … English World dictionary
flab — [ flæb ] noun uncount INFORMAL loose fat flesh … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flab — (n.) fat, flabbiness, 1951, back formation from FLABBY (Cf. flabby) … Etymology dictionary
flab — sb., en, e, ene (mund; fræk person) … Dansk ordbog
flab — ► NOUN informal ▪ soft, loose flesh on a person s body; fat … English terms dictionary
