Foible
11foible — [foi′bəl] n. [obs. var. of Fr faible: see FEEBLE] 1. a small weakness; slight frailty in character 2. the weakest part of a sword blade, from the middle to the point: cf. FORTE1 (sense 1) SYN. FAULT …
12foible — n. a human foible * * * [ fɔɪb(ə)l] a human foible …
13foible — UK [ˈfɔɪb(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms foible : singular foible plural foibles a way of thinking or behaving that is unusual and strange or annoying …
14foible — noun Etymology: obsolete French (now faible), from obsolete foible weak, from Old French feble feeble Date: circa 1648 1. the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point 2. a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior ;… …
15foible — /foy beuhl/, n. 1. a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all too human foible. 2. the weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the point (opposed to forte). [1640 50; < F, obs. form of faible FEEBLE] Syn …
16foible — [[t]fɔ͟ɪb(ə)l[/t]] foibles N COUNT A foible is a habit or characteristic that someone has which is considered rather strange, foolish, or bad but which is also considered unimportant. ...human foibles and weaknesses. Syn: quirk …
17FOIBLE — * et ses dérivés. Voyez FAIBLE, ETC …
18foible — noun /ˈfɔɪbəl/ a) A quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit or way (usage is typically plural), that is slightly strange or silly. Try to look past his foibles and see the friendly fellow underneath. b) A weakness o …
19foible — Synonyms and related words: bad habit, besetting sin, blemish, bug, catch, crack, crotchet, defect, defection, deficiency, drawback, eccentricity, failing, failure, fault, faute, flaw, frailty, hang up, hole, idiosyncrasy, imperfection,… …
20foible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. whimsy, weakness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. weakness, failing, quirk, oddity; see characteristic , defect 2 . See Synonym Study at fault . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [FOY bul] a …
