flabby
/ˈflæbi/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्लैबी
थुलथुला, ढीले-ढाले मांस वाला
Core word
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informal, disapproving
(of a person or part of the body) having too much soft loose flesh
थुलथुला, ढीले-ढाले मांस वाला
- He had become flabby after years without exercise.
- flabby arms
- His stomach was flabby from sitting at a desk all day.
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- The doctor said her flabby muscles needed regular exercise.
- The old wrestler's once strong arms were now flabby.
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disapproving
weak and without force or purpose
कमज़ोर, ढीला, बेदम
- a flabby argument
- The film has a flabby second half.
- The speech was flabby and had no clear message.
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- A flabby plot made the novel hard to finish.
- His flabby leadership failed to inspire the team.
Synonyms weak feeble limp ineffective
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flabby + noun (body part)
Flabby is placed before a noun for a soft, loose, weak body part: flabby arms, a flabby stomach.
'Flabby' किसी नरम, ढीले, कमज़ोर अंग का वर्णन करने के लिए noun से पहले आता है: flabby arms, a flabby stomach।
- His flabby arms showed he had not exercised for years.
- She was worried about her flabby stomach.
flabby + abstract noun (figurative)
Used of writing, arguments or plans that are weak and lack force or discipline.
यह उन लेखों, तर्कों या योजनाओं के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है जो कमज़ोर हों और जिनमें दृढ़ता या अनुशासन न हो।
- The essay was flabby and repeated the same point three times.
- A flabby argument will not impress the examiner.
get / grow / go + flabby
Flabby follows verbs of change such as get, grow or become, to show something losing its firmness.
Get, grow, become जैसी परिवर्तन बताने वाली क्रियाओं के बाद 'flabby' दृढ़ता खोने का भाव देता है।
- Without regular walks, his muscles got flabby.
- The team's defence has grown flabby this season.
flabby vs flaccid
Flabby is the everyday word. Flaccid is more technical and medical, meaning limp and not firm.
'Flabby' रोज़मर्रा का शब्द है; 'flaccid' अधिक तकनीकी और चिकित्सा का शब्द है, जिसका अर्थ ढीला और बेजान है।
- The doctor called the muscle flaccid, but his friend called it simply flabby.
+Collocations 4
flabby + noun
stomacharmsthighsmusclescheekshandshake
- He gave a flabby handshake and avoided eye contact.
flabby + abstract noun
writingproseargumentleadershipeconomy
- The editor rejected the flabby prose and asked for a tighter draft.
verb + flabby
feellookbecomegrowgo
- The government's policy has become flabby and directionless.
adverb + flabby
ratherslightlyterriblydisgustinglyincreasingly
- After the long holiday he felt rather flabby and slow.
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- Radhika's grandfather says a daily walk keeps the body from turning flabby.
राधिका के दादाजी कहते हैं कि रोज़ की सैर शरीर को ढीला होने से बचाती है।
- The speech was flabby, full of long sentences that said very little.
भाषण बेजान था, लंबे वाक्यों से भरा, जिनमें कहने को बहुत कम था।
- He was fit as a cricketer, but his flabby batting technique let him down.
वह एक क्रिकेटर के रूप में फिट था, पर उसकी ढीली बल्लेबाज़ी तकनीक ने उसे निराश किया।
- The coach told the players that a flabby attitude would not win the cup.
कोच ने खिलाड़ियों से कहा कि ढीला रवैया कप नहीं जिता सकता।
- Many people become flabby after leaving college and sitting at a desk all day.
कॉलेज छोड़ने और दिन भर मेज़ पर बैठने के बाद कई लोग ढीले-ढाले हो जाते हैं।
- The editor wanted the flabby introduction cut by half.
संपादक चाहता था कि बेजान भूमिका आधी कर दी जाए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is more flabbier than his brother.
✓ He is flabbier than his brother.
Flabby takes -ier for the comparative, so more is not added.
'Flabby' का comparative -ier से बनता है, इसलिए 'more' नहीं लगता।
✗ The writing is flabby of ideas.
✓ The writing is flabby and lacks ideas.
Flabby is not followed by of; join the idea with a second clause.
'Flabby' के बाद 'of' नहीं आता; विचार को दूसरे clause से जोड़ना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe something soft and lacking firmness, but in different settings.
ये शब्द नरम और दृढ़ता से रहित चीज़ का वर्णन करते हैं, पर अलग-अलग संदर्भों में।
Soft and loose with fat, or weak and without discipline.
चर्बी से नरम और ढीला, या कमज़ोर और अनुशासनहीन।
- His flabby stomach worried him.
Pleasantly round and soft, a kind word often used of babies and fruit.
सुखद रूप से गोल और नरम; प्रायः बच्चों और फलों के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- The baby had plump cheeks.
Without stiffness or strength, hanging loosely.
कठोरता या ताकत के बिना, ढीला लटकता हुआ।
- The flag hung limp in the still air.