feeble+person

  • 1feeble — (adj.) late 12c., from O.Fr. feble (12c., Mod.Fr. faible) weak, feeble, from L. flebilis lamentable, lit. that is to be wept over, from flere weep, cry, shed tears, lament, from PIE *bhle to howl (Cf. BLEAT (Cf. bleat)). The first l was dropped… …

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  • 2incompetent person — Literally and broadly, one lacking competency, physical or mental. Usually having reference in the law to an insane or feeble minded person; a person lacking the mental capacity to make a contract or engage in business transactions. Sometimes… …

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  • 3invalid — I. a. 1. Weak, of no weight, of no force. 2. (Law.) Void, null, of no legal force, null and void. 3. Unsound, unfounded, baseless, untrue, fallacious, that does not hold (good). II. a. Weak, feeble, infirm, sick, sickly, weakly, frail,… …

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  • 4wet — adjective (wetter, wettest) 1》 covered or saturated with liquid.     ↘(of the weather) rainy.     ↘involving the use of water or liquid. 2》 (of paint, ink, etc.) not yet having dried or hardened. 3》 Brit. informal lacking forcefulness or strength …

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  • 5imbecile — I. a. 1. Weak, feeble, infirm, helpless, decrepit. 2. Foolish, witless, drivelling, idiotic, fatuous. II. n. 1. Dotard, feeble person. 2. Idiot, natural, congenital imbecile …

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  • 6wet — ► ADJECTIVE (wetter, wettest) 1) covered or saturated with liquid. 2) (of the weather) rainy. 3) involving the use of water or liquid. 4) (of paint, ink, etc.) not yet having dried or hardened. 5) Brit. informal lacking forcefulness or strength… …

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  • 7wetly — wet ► ADJECTIVE (wetter, wettest) 1) covered or saturated with liquid. 2) (of the weather) rainy. 3) involving the use of water or liquid. 4) (of paint, ink, etc.) not yet having dried or hardened. 5) Brit. informal lacking forcefulness or… …

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  • 8wetness — wet ► ADJECTIVE (wetter, wettest) 1) covered or saturated with liquid. 2) (of the weather) rainy. 3) involving the use of water or liquid. 4) (of paint, ink, etc.) not yet having dried or hardened. 5) Brit. informal lacking forcefulness or… …

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  • 9Tire — Tire, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tiring}.] [OE. teorien to become weary, to fail, AS. teorian to be tired, be weary, to tire, exhaust; perhaps akin to E. tear to rend, the intermediate sense being, perhaps, to wear out; or cf.… …

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  • 10Tired — Tire Tire, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tiring}.] [OE. teorien to become weary, to fail, AS. teorian to be tired, be weary, to tire, exhaust; perhaps akin to E. tear to rend, the intermediate sense being, perhaps, to wear out; or …

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