2. Tasteless; insipid; as, a flaggy apple. [Obs.] Bacon.
FLAGGY
Flag"gy, a. Etym: [From 5th Flag.]
Defn: Abounding with the plant called flag; as, a flaggy marsh.
FLAGITATE
Flag"i*tate, v. t. Etym: [L. flagitatus, p.p. of flagitare to demand.
See Flagitious.]
Defn: To importune; to demand fiercely or with passion. [Archaic]
Carcyle.
FLAGITATION
Flag`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. flagitatio.]
Defn: Importunity; urgent demand. [Archaic] Carlyle.
FLAGITIOUS Fla*gi"tious, a. Etym: [L. flagitiosus, fr. flagitium a shameful or disgraceful act, orig., a burning desire, heat of passion, from flagitare to demand hotly, fiercely; cf. flagrare to burn, E. flagrant.]
1. Disgracefully or shamefully criminal; grossly wicked; scandalous; shameful; — said of acts, crimes, etc. Debauched principles and flagitious practices. I. Taylor.
2. Guilty of enormous crimes; corrupt; profligate; — said of persons. Pope.