Definition of DEBILITY

debility

Plural: debilities

Noun

  • Physical weakness or feebleness; infirmity.
  • the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
  • A state of physical or mental weakness.

Examples

  • A sudden DEBILITY in his word-finding skills caused him to lose the game.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English debylite, from Old French debilité (French débilité), from Latin dēbilitās (“weakness”), from dēbilis (“weak”), from dē- + habilis (“able”).

Scrabble Score: 14

debility: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
debility: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
debility: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

debility: valid Words With Friends Word