loose 8
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
not tense or taut
Examples
- 1.a slack grip
- 2.a slack rope
- 3.slack and wrinkled skin
- 4.slack sails
- 5.the old man's skin hung loose and grey
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
loosely 1
adverb
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
EnglishDerivationally related form
looseness 5
noun
movement or space for movement
Similar_to
lax 3
adjective
lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
