LOOSE Copy link • LOOSEadj., (A) PROP., (a) not dense, etc. (of the soil), solutus (opposed to spissus): rarus (opposed to densus): mollis (opposed to crassus): tener (opposed to glebosus): facilis (easy to work; opposed to difficilis): (b) not tight or strained, laxus (opposed to arctus and astrictus): to make loose, laxare; remittere: too loose, male laxus (calceus, Hor.): (c) at liberty, free, solutus [Vid: FREE]: the dog is loose, canis solutus est catena (when he has been set free): canis vincula abrupit (when he has broken his chain): to let loose, solvere; liberare. (B) figuratively, (a) dissolute, dissipated, dissolutus (of person’s conduct): (b) lax, slovenly, discinctus: a loose style, orationis genus fluctuans et dissolutum (Auct. ad Herenn.). Not costive, fusior (opposed to astrictior; Cels.): solutus (Petronius): liquidus (e.g., venter, alvus, Cels.).