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Spell Bee Word: feeble


Basic Details

Word: Feeble

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Very weak, without much strength or force; also not good enough to be believed, as in a feeble excuse.

Synonyms: weak, frail, faint

Antonyms: strong, powerful, sturdy

How to Spell Feeble

Syllables: fee - ble

Tricky part: The long e sound is spelt ee, not ea. The word ends in ble, never bel.

Watch out for: feable, feebel, fieble

Memory tip: Picture two tired eyes, the double e, on a feeble old dog, and end it with the ble of table.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The kitten gave a feeble cry from under the car.

Example 2: After the fever, Nani felt too feeble to climb the stairs.

Example 3: Saying the dog ate my homework is a feeble excuse.

Fun Fact

The Latin flebilis described something so sad it deserved tears; it passed through French and lost its l to become the English feeble.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: feeble

a) mighty
b) sturdy
c) bold
d) frail

Show answer

d) frail. Frail and feeble both describe something weak and easily hurt.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

f_eb_e

a) e, i
b) e, l
c) i, l
d) a, l

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b) e, l. The first gap makes the double e, and the second gives the ending ble.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

bleefe

a) pebble
b) feeble
c) befell
d) beetle

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b) feeble. Beetle needs a t and befell two l's, so feeble is the word these letters make.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A feeble light is one that is ____.

a) coloured
b) flashing
c) dazzling
d) dim

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d) dim

2. Which is a feeble excuse for not doing homework?

a) I forgot where the table was.
b) Our house had no electricity all evening.
c) My teacher gave me permission to skip it.
d) I was in hospital with a high fever.

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a) I forgot where the table was.

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