weakˈliness noun

weakˈling noun

A weak or feeble creature

weakˈly adverb adjective

1. Sickly
2. Not robust
3. Feeble

weakˈness noun

1. The state of being weak
2. A flaw, shortcoming
3. A liking or fondness (with for)

weaker sex noun (usu facetious)

Women

weaker vessel noun

A woman (from the Bible, 1 Peter 3.7)

weakˈ-eyed adjective

Having weak eyes or sight

weakˈfish noun

Any of a group of weak-mouthed food-fish of the genus Cynoscion (family Sciaenidae), esp Cynoscion regalis

weakˈ-handˈed adjective

Powerless

weakˈ-headˈed adjective

1. Having a feeble intellect
2. Easily affected by alcohol

weakˈ-heartˈed adjective

1. Of weak spirit
2. Soft-hearted

weakˈ-hingedˈ adjective

Ill-balanced

weak interaction or weak force noun (physics)

An interaction between particles complete in about 10⁻¹⁰ seconds, such interactions involving neutrinos and antineutrinos and being responsible for radioactive β-ray decay

weakˈ-kneedˈ adjective

1. Having weak knees or a feeling of faintness
2. Weak-willed, feeble, pusillanimous

weakˈ-kneedˈly adverb

weakˈ-mindˈed adjective

1. Having feeble intelligence
2. Having, or showing, lack of resolution
3. Too easily convinced or persuaded by others

weakˈ-mindˈedly adverb

weakˈ-mindˈedness noun

weak moment noun

A moment when one is over-easily persuaded or tempted

weak side or weak point noun

That side or point in which a person is most easily influenced, most liable to temptation or most susceptible to error or attack

weakˈ-sightˈed adjective

weak sister noun (informal; esp US)

A weak, unreliable member of a group

weakˈ-spirˈited adjective

Cowardly

weakˈ-willˈed adjective

Lacking strength of will, irresolute