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What is the difference between bibulous and foible?

bibulous | foible |

As adjectives the difference between bibulous and foible

is that bibulous is very absorbent while foible is weak; feeble.

As a noun foible is

a quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit or way (usage is typically plural), that is slightly strange or silly.

bibulous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • very absorbent
  • given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

    • Synonyms

    * (given to consumption of alcohol) bibacious, boozy, drunken, sottish, inebriated, intoxicated * see also

    Derived terms

    * bibulously

    Related terms

    * bibacious * bibation * bibativeness

    foible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Weak; feeble.
    • (Lord Herbert)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit or way (usage is typically plural), that is slightly strange or silly.
    • Try to look past his foibles and see the friendly fellow underneath.
  • * 1915 ,
    • They made up for the respect with which unconsciously they treated him by laughing at his foibles and lamenting his vices.
  • * 1959 , Meriden Record, " An ounce of prevention", July 24 issue
    • Final fillip in the Vice-President's study has been a boning up]] on Premier Khrushchev's favorite foible , proverbs. The bibulous Russian leader likes to throw out homely [[homily, homilies in his speeches and conversations..
  • (fencing) Part of a sword between the middle and the point, weaker than the forte.
  • A weakness or failing of character.
  • * 1932 , , by William Floyd
    • Jesus is reverenced as the one man who has lived unspotted by the world, free from human foibles , able to redeem mankind by his example.

    Synonyms

    * (a weakness or failing of character) fault

    Related terms

    * feeble