Feeble-winged

/ˌfiːbəl ˈwɪŋd/

कमज़ोर-पंखों वाला; (रूपक) दमहीन/असमर्थ

Origin & History

Modern English compound of feeble (from Middle English, ultimately from Old French faible, from Latin flebilis 'lamentable/weak') + winged (from wing + -ed, 'having wings').

आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी का संयुक्त शब्द: feeble (मध्य अंग्रेज़ी; मूलतः पुरानी फ़्रेंच faible से, जो लैटिन flebilis ‘शोकजनक/कमज़ोर’ से जुड़ा है) + winged (wing + -ed, अर्थात ‘पंखों वाला’)।

Definition

Feeble-winged describes something (especially an insect or bird) whose wings are weak or underdeveloped, so it cannot fly well; figuratively, it can describe a person, plan, or effort that lacks power or capacity to succeed.

Feeble-winged उस वस्तु (विशेषकर कीट या पक्षी) का वर्णन करता है जिसके पंख कमजोर या अपर्याप्त रूप से विकसित हों, इसलिए वह ठीक से उड़ नहीं पाती; रूपक रूप में यह किसी व्यक्ति, योजना या प्रयास के लिए भी कहा जा सकता है जिसमें सफलता के लिए पर्याप्त सामर्थ्य न हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The feeble-winged moth fluttered near the lamp but could not gain height.
कमज़ोर-पंखों वाला पतंगा दीपक के पास फड़फड़ाया, पर ऊँचाई नहीं पकड़ सका।

Usage Examples

A feeble-winged insect was easy prey for the lizard.
The poem portrays a feeble-winged hope struggling to rise.
After the storm, several feeble-winged birds could only hop along the ground.

Synonyms

Weak-winged Frail-winged Poor-winged Weak Frail

Antonyms

Strong-winged Powerful-winged Stout-winged Robust

Related Forms

Noun
Feebleness / Wing / Wingedness
Verb
Wing / Winging / Winged
Adjective
Feeble / Winged / Feeble-winged
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Feeble-winged ambition
कमज़ोर पंखों वाली/दमहीन महत्वाकांक्षा
Feeble-winged attempt
दमहीन/कमज़ोर प्रयास