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Definition: FRIBLE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Frivolous; trifling; sily.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb fribly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(fribly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective frible.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Frible" is a common misspelling or typo for: friable, fribble.

Date "Frible" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Frible \Frib"le\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression frivole, from Latin expression frivolus, or English frippery.]. (references)

Definition: FRIBLE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Frivolous; trifling; sily.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb fribly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(fribly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective frible.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"FRIBLE" is a common misspelling or typo for: friable, fribble.

Date "FRIBLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Frible \Frib"le\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression frivole, from Latin expression frivolus, or English frippery.]. (references)