дряблый

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Russian

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Etymology

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Compare дря́бнуть (drjábnutʹ, to become flabby), дрябь f (drjabʹ, flabbiness), from Proto-Slavic *dręb-. Per Vasmer, quoting Mikloshich, related to Lithuanian drìbti (to trickle, to drip with thick drops) (1sg. drimbù), drabnùs (fat), dramblỹs (thick-chested; elephant). Apparently also related to Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos, clot), θρομβεῖον (thrombeîon, lump).

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Adjective

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дря́блый (drjáblyj) (comparative (по)дрябле́е or (по)дрябле́й)

  1. (colloquial) flabby, flaccid
    Synonym: вя́лый (vjályj)
  2. (figurative) weak-willed, spineless
    Synonyms: безво́льный (bezvólʹnyj), бесхара́ктерный (besxarákternyj)

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