different between flaccid vs bulbous

flaccid

English

Etymology

From Latin flaccidus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?flæks?d/, /?flæs?d/
  • Rhymes: -æks?d, -æs?d
  • Hyphenation: flac?cid

Adjective

flaccid (comparative more flaccid, superlative most flaccid)

  1. Flabby.
  2. Soft; floppy.
    • 2006, Simon LeVay, Sharon McBride Valente, Human Sexuality, page 93:
      They first measured along the top surface of the flaccid penis, [...]
  3. Lacking energy or vigor.

Antonyms

  • erect
  • firm
  • turgid

Related terms

  • flaccidly

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bulbous

English

Etymology

bulb +? -ous or alteration of Latin bulbosus

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b?lb?s/, /?bo?lb?s/

Adjective

bulbous (comparative more bulbous, superlative most bulbous)

  1. Having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated.
  2. (of a person) Overweight and round in shape.
  3. (botany) Growing from a bulb or producing bulbs.

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