Dictionary Check: lax
"lax" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
adjective
lacking in rigor or strictness
Example:
"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"
adjective
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in ‘bet’)
adjective
lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
Example:
"a lax rope"
adjective
emptying easily or excessively
Example:
"loose bowels"
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