FOIBLE


Meaning of FOIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯi-bəl ]

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 : weakness

admired their teacher despite his foible s

Synonyms: see fault

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.