flaccid
flac·cid/ˈflæ(k)sɪd/adjective
flaccid is spelled F-L-A-C-C-I-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables (flac·cid). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, flaccid means “Flabby; lacking firmness or muscle tone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in flaccid?
| Letters | 7: F-L-A-C-C-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: flac·cid |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is flaccid?
Flaccid appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce flaccid?
- /ˈflæ(k)sɪd/
Flaccid has 2 syllables, split flac·cid in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-flaccid.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-flaccid2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of flaccid
- more flaccid comparative
- most flaccid superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does flaccid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Flabby; lacking firmness or muscle tone.
- 2
Soft; floppy.
- 3
Not erect.
- 4
Lacking energy or vigor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Flaccid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does flaccid come from?
Borrowed from Latin flaccid(us).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).