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Definition of Foible

Foible
Foible Foi"ble, a. [OF. foible. See Feeble.] Weak; feeble. [Obs.] --Lord Herbert.
Foible
Foible Foi"ble, n. 1. A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty. A disposition radically noble and generous, clouded and overshadowed by superficial foibles. --De Quincey. 2. The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; -- opposed to forte. [Written also faible.] Syn: Fault; imperfection; failing; weakness; infirmity; frailty; defect. See Fault.

Meaning of Foible from wikipedia

- it is generally the goal to establish leverage by moving forte against foible, or forte to forte. Also see, #Prise de fer. Counter-attack An attack made...
- his friend. In the meantime, Mirabell's servant Waitwell is married to Foible, Lady Wishfort's servant. Waitwell pretends to be Sir Rowland and, on Mirabell's...
- castling. Presumably these were initially just one individual's personal foible (or error) in the early days of chess on the Internet, but the standard...
- genre that depicts burgeoning romance in humorous terms and focuses on the foibles of those who are falling in love. Dean Rubin says the word "comedy" is...
- forte (strong) which is the one third of the blade near the guard, and the foible (weak) which is the two thirds of the blade near the tip. There is a part...
- friend with a microscopic gl**** -- You know his faults -- Then let his foibles p****. Old Victorian Proverb. I'm sure there's enough about me that ****es...
- game of and abusing secret societies, I planned to make use of this human foible for a real and worthy goal, for the benefit of people. I wished to do what...
- feels a deep affection for Larry and often shows patience with his various foibles, she has her limits, particularly with his obsession over minute, unimportant...
- traditional clowns but, for their own amu****t, they tease and exploit "human foibles" in order to speak the "truth" and gain a reaction. Like clowns in make-up...
- his autobiographical The story of San Michele (1929), he portra**** the foibles of the rich and the poor in a tragicomic fashion JPL · 12850 12852 Teply...