Definition of ATONY

atony

Plural: atonies

Noun

  • A lack of normal muscle tone or strength.
  • lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
  • Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia

Examples

  • After a marathon Words With Friends session, his thumbs experienced a mild atony.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin atonia, from Ancient Greek ἀτονία (atonía, “languor”), from ἄτονος (átonos, “languid”), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + τόνος (tónos, “accent”), from τείνειν (teínein, “to stretch”).

Antonyms

tonicity

Scrabble Score: 8

atony: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
atony: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
atony: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

atony: valid Words With Friends Word