schlaff
flabby; limp; slack
English translations
- 01
slack
- 02
flaccid
- 03
limp
Word details
- German meaning
- Ohne Spannung oder Festigkeit; locker und kraftlos.
- English meaning
- Limp
- Synonym
- locker, welk
- German example
- Die Luftballons hingen schlaff herunter, nachdem die Luft entwichen war.
- English example
- The balloons hung limp after the air escaped.
- Comparative
- schlafferSuperlative: am schlaffsten
Related words
- erschlaffen
to slacken, to weaken, to relax
- labberig
Flabby
- Ptosis
Ptosis, drooping eyelid.
- Verwelkung
The state of wilting, where plants become limp and lifeless, often due to lack of water.
- laff
Limp, listless
- lax
Lax means negligent, careless, or slack in regard to rules, duties, or standards.
- lasch
Slack
- sackartig
Sack-like, baggy
- welken
to wilt
- welk
wilted, withered
Example sentences with “schlaff”
Nach dem Sport fühlte ich mich völlig schlaff. (After sports, I felt completely limp/drained.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use 'schlaff' in a sentence?
It is used to describe physical objects (a limp rope) or a person's state (lacking energy or muscle tone).