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Meaning of "foible" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FOIBLE

From obsolete French, from obsolete adj: feeble.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FOIBLE

foible  [ˈfɔɪbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foible is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Definition of foible in the English dictionary

The definition of foible in the dictionary is a slight peculiarity or minor weakness; idiosyncrasy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOIBLE


Abel
ˈeɪbəl
able
ˈeɪbəl
audible
ˈɔːdɪbəl
Bible
ˈbaɪbəl
cable
ˈkeɪbəl
disable
dɪsˈeɪbəl
edible
ˈɛdɪbəl
enable
ɪnˈeɪbəl
flexible
ˈflɛksɪbəl
label
ˈleɪbəl
possible
ˈpɒsɪbəl
sable
ˈseɪbəl
sensible
ˈsɛnsɪbəl
stable
ˈsteɪbəl
table
ˈteɪbəl
timetable
ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl
tribal
ˈtraɪbəl
unable
ʌnˈeɪbəl
unstable
ʌnˈsteɪbəl
visible
ˈvɪzɪbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOIBLE

fogydom
fogyish
fogyism
foh
FOI
foie gras
foil
foilable
foilborne
foilsman
foilsmen
foilswoman
foilswomen
foin
foiningly
Foism
foison
foisonless
foist
foister

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOIBLE

accessible
collectible
combustible
compatible
convertible
eligible
feasible
Holy Bible
horrible
impossible
incredible
invisible
irresistible
negligible
responsible
reversible
susceptible
tangible
terrible
the Bible

Synonyms and antonyms of foible in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FOIBLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «foible» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of foible

Translation of «foible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOIBLE

Find out the translation of foible to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foible from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foible» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怪癖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

foible
570 millions of speakers

English

foible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चरित्र की दुर्बलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقطة ضعف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

foible
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

foible
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুর্বলতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marotte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dibahagikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwäche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弱点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Foible
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhược điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

foible
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉव्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zaaf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lato debole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słabostka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

foible
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cusur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

foible
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swak punt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

foible
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foible
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foible

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOIBLE»

The term «foible» is normally little used and occupies the 129.101 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOIBLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foible» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foible» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foible

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOIBLE»

Discover the use of foible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Simons Says: Faith, Fun, and Foible : Selections from His ...
This collection need not be read in sequence. Let the reader dip into the book here and there to catch revealing glimpses of the people and personalities, of the spirit and beliefs that have animated a community.
Leonard N. Simons, 1984
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Foible
FOIBLE, no 8 in the CONTANGO espionage thriller series, boils to an astonishing climax as the Curse of Saddam's Gold simultaneously - and tragically - in London and Venice.
Chris Dunn, 2006
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Our Dramatic Heritage: The eighteenth century
Ay, dear Foible; thank thee for that, dear Foible. He has put me out of all patience. I shall never recompose my features to receive Sir Rowland with any economy of face. This wretch has fretted me that I am absolutely decayed. Look, Foible.
Philip George Hill, 1987
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The Broadview Anthology of Restoration and ...
FOIBLE. The sooner the better, madam. LADY WISHFORT. Will Sir Rowland be here, say'st thou? When, Foible? FOIBLE. Incontinently,* madam. No new sheriff's wife expects the return of her husband after knighthood with that impatience in ...
Brian Corman, 2013
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The Broadview Anthology of Restoration and Early Eighteenth ...
He! I hope to see him lodge in Luclgate21 first and angle into Blackfriarslz For brass Farthings with an old mitten. LADY WIS]-ll'iOR'l'. Aye, dear Foible. Thank thee for that, clear Foible. He has put me out of all patience. I shall never recompose ...
J. Douglas Canfield, Maja-Lisa von Sneidern, 2003
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The Royal Dictionary, French and English, and English and ...
W E WE, (a Pronoun, the Plural of I) Neus. Ex. We Love, nous aimons. t Wea-bit, V. Way-bit, après Way. WEAK, Jíi}. (feeble, intirm, that has little or no Strcngth, saint ) foible, abbat», infirme, débile, caduque, qui n'a point ou qui a peu de forces.
Abel Boyer, 1729
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The Royal Dictionary Abridged ...: French and English. ...
L'âge foible, tender age, infamy. Le fexe foible, the -weaker fex, wo ! Courage foible, wcaknefs of\ courage, faint-heartednefs. • lis étoient foibles d'infanterie tbey wanted foot. Foible d poids, too light, that wants weight. Foible, 5. AI. weak part or ...
Abel Boyer, 1755
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The royal dictionary abridged in two parts: I. French and ...
O^- L'Ajre foible , Tender .Âge, Infamy. rfj? Le Sexé foible, The maker Sex, Women. Courage foible, Weaknefs of I Courage, faint-heartednefs. * lis croient foibles d'lnfinterie, They vant Foot. Foible, de poids, Too light, that wants weight. Foible ...
Abel Boyer, 1728
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The Royal Dictionary: Abridged in Two Parts, I French and ...
Foible, A. Weak, feeble, faint (£f L'Age foible , Tender .Age, Infamy, (rj- Le Sexe foible, the weal er Sex, Women. Courage foible, Weabnefs of Cjurage, faint heartcdnefs. * lis croient foibles d'Infanterie, They want Foot. Foible, de poids , Ïbo light, ...
Abel Boyer, 1728
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The Broadview Anthology of Drama: Volume 1: From Antiquity ...
Superannuatedl FOIBLE. “I-Iumph,” says he, “I hear you are laying designs against me too,” says he, “and Mrs. Millamant is to marry my uncle.” (He does not suspect a word of your ladyship.) “But,” says he, “I'll fit you for that, I warrant you," says ...
Craig S. Walker, Jennifer Wise, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foible is used in the context of the following news items.
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England draw first blood with victory in opening Ashes Test | Herald …
... line and movement, and were marred only by the waste of a review - something of a Broad foible - after he beat Warner's bat yet again. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
2
Stephanie Street: What do actors think of theatre critics? | Opinion …
And I'd share this particular foible with the people I worked with. After all, we knew how hard we'd worked, that what we'd done mattered. «The Stage, Jul 15»
3
This on-demand service lets you plan your wedding via text
... a subscription-based concierge service that will tackle any wedding foible by SMS. From flowers to food to last-minute wedding-day snafus, ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»
4
Pre-season preview: #1 ranked Ohio State at #24 Virginia Tech!
(Special Teams letter-grade: yah; FG kicking could indeed be better; though beyond that Special Team's foible? Not a lotta weakness here; and ... «TechSideline.com, Jul 15»
5
How to Handle the Potential Pitfalls of Dating
(NewsUSA) - Dating is hard these days. Never mind the whole getting-to-know you thing, the Internet has created a world where every foible, ... «Crawford county avalanche, Jul 15»
6
Yet Another Blow to the Myth of the Midlife Crisis
Seen as a foible of the rich and famous (who can afford the outrageously expensive sports cars that go with the myth), we feel that some of their ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Diagnosing medical ailments through handwriting
Sons sit and chuckle when the father is diagnosed with a particular foible as they recognise it. The graphology kiosk seems to be popular, as on ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
8
San Francisco Giants swept by Washington Nationals in sixth …
Pitch calls are subject to human foible. But even the ESPN announcers agreed: the bad calls that the announcers questioned were all directed ... «Around the Foghorn, Jul 15»
9
Liverpool Transfer News: Latest Christian Benteke and Paul …
The most notable recent example of the latter foible came during Villa's 4-0 FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal. Benteke was a non-factor against a ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
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The Ashes on the radio, the only place to follow this summer's cricket
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme (Wednesday, 11.30am, Radio 4) isolated a recurring foible in the network's makeup recently in a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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