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feeble
English
Etymology
From Middle English feble, from Anglo-Norman feble (“weak, feeble”) (compare French faible), from Latin fl?bilis (“tearful, mournful, lamentable”). Doublet of foible.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fi?b?l/
- Rhymes: -i?b?l
Adjective
feeble (comparative feebler, superlative feeblest)
- Deficient in physical strength
- Though she appeared old and feeble, she could still throw a ball.
- Lacking force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; faint.
- That was a feeble excuse for an example.
Synonyms
- (physically weak): weak, infirm, debilitated
- (wanting force, vigor or efficiency): faint
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
feeble (third-person singular simple present feebles, present participle feebling, simple past and past participle feebled)
- (obsolete) To make feeble; to enfeeble.
References
- feeble in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- feeble in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- beflee
Middle English
Adjective
feeble
- Alternative form of feble
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valetudinarianism
English
Etymology
valetudinarian +? -ism
Noun
valetudinarianism (uncountable)
- The state, condition or habits of a valetudinarian; a state of feeble health; infirmity.
Related terms
- valetudinarian
- valetudinariness
- valetudinary
Translations
References
- valetudinarianism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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