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- [fee-buh l]
- /ˈfi bəl/
- /ˈfiːblɪʃ /
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- [fee-buh l]
- /ˈfi bəl/
Definitions of feeblish word
- adjective feeblish physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail. 1
- adjective feeblish weak intellectually or morally: a feeble mind. 1
- adjective feeblish lacking in volume, loudness, brightness, distinctness, etc.: a feeble voice; feeble light. 1
- adjective feeblish lacking in force, strength, or effectiveness: feeble resistance; feeble arguments. 1
- adjective feeblish somewhat feeble 0
- adjective feeblish Somewhat feeble. 0
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Origin of feeblish
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English feble < Old French, variant of fleible (by dissimilation) < Latin flēbilis lamentable, equivalent to flē(re) to weep + -bilis -ble
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Parts of speech for Feeblish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feeblish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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