† laxyadj.
Obsolete. rare.
= lax adj. 3a.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > lack of density > [adjective] > loose texture
loosec1374
solutec1440
dissolute1607
lax1615
fuzzy1616
incompact1616
waterish1665
incompacted1680
uncompact1705
laxy1716
unconsolidated1802
hover1851
unpacked1855
uncompacted1863
the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > an opening or aperture > [adjective] > having (a) hole(s) > full of holes > porous
plummya1398
porousa1398
hollow1398
sponged1398
spongeous1398
porosea1400
spongiousc1400
pory1535
spongy1578
sponge-like1594
lax1615
porish1652
laxy1716
spongiose1755
spongiform1805
spongeoid1822
spongoid1843
polyporous1858
1716–21 Mist's Weekly Jrnl. (1722) II. 24 Her Flesh is laxy and flabby.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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