flab

flab
noun /flæb/
Soft, loose flesh on a persons body; fat.

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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

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