labberig

Meaning

1. slack; not tight
2. soft; not crisp (e.g. of bread)

Concepts

floppy

slack

uncourageous

watery

wishy-washy

Synonyms

lasch

dünn

fad

fade

geschmacklos

muffig

schlaff

schwach

unentschlossen

weich

wischi-waschi

feige

schal

Wischiwaschi

rückgratlos

vermufft

abgestanden

wie Laternenpfahl ganz unten

Hyphenated as

lab‧be‧rig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlabəʁɪç/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: labberen

Cognate with German: laff

In summary

Derived in the 18th century from labbern (“to be slack, to hang down (of sails)”), from German Low German [Term?]; compare Dutch labberen (“to hang slack”). Related to German laff (“slack; tasteless”).