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111weak — [adj1] not strong anemic, debilitated, decrepit, delicate, effete, enervated, exhausted, faint, feeble, flaccid, flimsy, forceless, fragile, frail, hesitant, impuissant, infirm, insubstantial, irresolute, lackadaisical*, languid, languorous, limp …
112al-5 (*hel-) — al 5 (*hel ) English meaning: “to grind” Deutsche Übersetzung: “mahlen, zermalmen” Material: O.Ind. áṇu “ fine, thin, very small “ (*al nu ), Hindi and Bengali üṭ ü “ flour “ (below likewise; Kuhn KZ. 30, 355; different Specht …
113alp- — alp English meaning: ‘small, weak” Deutsche Übersetzung: “klein, schwach” ? Material: O.Ind. álpa , alpaca “ small, slight, flimsy “ (alpēna, alpüt “ light, fast “); to unite heavily in the definition with Lith. alpstù, alpaũ,… …
114mimsy — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ rather feeble and prim. ORIGIN a nonsense word coined by Lewis Carroll from MISERABLE(Cf. ↑miserably) and FLIMSY(Cf. ↑flimsy) …
115sleaze — [20] It is common practice to name fabrics after their place of manufacture, and from the 17th century that applied to cloth made in Silesia (a region in east central Europe, now mainly within Poland), and in particular to a type of fine linen or …
116flimsily — adverb in a weak and flimsy manner this car is so flimsily constructed! • Derived from adjective: ↑flimsy …
117slimsy — ˈslimzē, zi adjective Etymology: blend of slim (I) and flimsy (I) of cloth : lacking wearing qualities : flimsy, frail …
118slim|sy — «SLIHM zee», adjective, si|er, si|est. U.S. Informal. flimsy; frail. ╂[American English, apparently < slim; patterned on flimsy] …
119ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …
120cop-out — {n. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} An irresponsible excuse made to avoid something one has to do, a flimsy pretext. * /Cowe on, Jim, that s a cheap cop out, and I don t believe a word of it!/ …
