LAXER - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective

lacking in firmness or tension

Example: not taut; a lax rope

Part of speech: Adjective

pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

emptying easily or excessively

Example: loose bowels

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

lacking in rigor or strictness

Example: such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable; lax in attending classes; slack in maintaining discipline

lax – A related word in the same word family.

er – A related word in the same word family.

English spelling is irregular because it preserves pronunciations from multiple historical periods simultaneously.