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flimsy

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flimsy

Main Entry:: ¹flim·sy
Pronunciation:: \ˈflim-zē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: flim·si·er; flim·si·est
Etymology:: perhaps alteration of ¹film + -sy (as in tricksy)
Date:: circa 1702

1 a: lacking in physical strength or substance <flimsy silks> b: of inferior materials and workmanship2: having little worth or plausibility <a flimsy excuse>

— flim·si·ly

Listen to the pronunciation of flimsily

\-zə-lē\ adverb

— flim·si·ness

Listen to the pronunciation of flimsiness

\-zē-nəs\ noun

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