Flabbier

/ˈflæbiər/ adjective

Definition

More soft, loose, or jiggly; comparative form of flabby.

Etymology

Comparative form of flabby, which comes from flab (loose flesh) plus -y, with -er added to make the comparative. Flab itself is a shortening of flabbiness, emerging in the 1800s.

Kelly Says

Flabby is one of the few English words where the letter combo 'bb' appears twice in a row within the root, making it feel even more appropriate for describing something soft and bouncy.

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