Meaning
Deficient in physical strength.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Anglo-Norman feblebor. Middle English feble English feeble From Middle English feble, from Anglo-Norman feble (“weak, feeble”) (compare French faible), from Latin flēbilis (“tearful, mournful, lamentable”) by dissimilation, from fleō (“to weep, cry”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-. Doublet of foible.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles: