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heikko — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
  • feeble adj Physically weak, lacking strength.
  • lame adj Unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with the legs or feet.
  • lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
  • low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
  • powerless adj Lacking the strength, authority, or ability to do something.
  • regular adj Happening at consistent, predictable intervals.
  • sickly adj Frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.
  • slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
  • sluggish adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
  • weak adj Lacking physical strength or power.

Senses

heikko is used for these senses in English:

  • faint (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
  • faint Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
  • feeble Deficient in physical strength.
  • feeble Lacking force, vigor, or effectiveness in action or expression; faint.
  • lame (by extension, dated) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
  • lame (colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
  • lean Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.
  • lenis (phonetics, of a, consonant) Weakly articulated, hence voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.

faint — full definition

  1. adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
  2. adj Feeling weak or dizzy, as if about to lose consciousness.
  3. verb To lose consciousness briefly, usually from lack of blood flow to the brain.

feeble — full definition

  1. adj Physically weak, lacking strength.
  2. adj Lacking force or effectiveness; weak in impact.

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