adj
Meaning 1
Weak; feeble.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
debile
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dĕbēlʹ
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/dɛˈbiːl/
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rhymes with -iːl
adj
Meaning 2
Having debilism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 3
A person with debilism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a feeble old woman
- her body looked sapless
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: decrepit, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle French débile (“weak”), from Latin dēbilis.