Associations to the word «Lax»

Wiktionary

LAX, noun. (now) (chiefly UK dialectal) (Scotland) A salmon.
LAX, adjective. Lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict.
LAX, adjective. Loose; not tight or taut.
LAX, adjective. Lacking care; neglectful, negligent
LAX, adjective. (archaic) Having a looseness of the bowels; diarrheal.
LAX, noun. Lacrosse

Dictionary definition

LAX, adjective. Lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline".
LAX, adjective. Pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet').
LAX, adjective. Lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake".
LAX, adjective. Emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats