What does debile mean?
Definitions for debile
de·bile
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Princeton's WordNet
decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weaklyadjective
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
"a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
Wiktionary
debileadjective
Weak.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Debileadjective
Weak; feeble; languid; faint; without strength; imbecile; impotent.
Etymology: debilis, Lat.
I have not wash’d my nose that bled,
Or foil’d some debile wretch, which without note
There’s many else have done. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.
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debile
Debile is an adjective form of the noun debility. Used mainly in medical contexts, it refers to someone who is weak or infirm, especially due to illness or old age. It often describes a severe lack of physical strength or mental vigor.
Webster Dictionary
Debileadjective
weak
Etymology: [L. debilis: cf. F. dbile. See Debility.]
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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belied
edible
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of debile in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of debile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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