Foible - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈfɔɪbl|
Brit.
|ˈfɔɪb(ə)l|
noun
- a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual (syn: idiosyncrasy, mannerism)
- the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
- the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
Extra examples
...could tolerate my uncle's foibles because we loved him dearly...
We all have our little foibles.
His friends gloss over his foible, by calling him an agreeable novelist.
Word forms
noun
singular: foible
plural: foibles
singular: foible
plural: foibles
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