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   frail

   /freɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) weak and delicate: "his small, frail body" Similar infirmweakweakenedfeebleenfeebleddebilitatedincapacitatedwasteddelicateslightslenderpunyillailingunwellsicklypoorlyin poor healthdecrepitdodderingtotteringshakyinformal:weedyOpposite strongfit
   • ▪ easily damaged or broken; weak: "the balcony is frail" Similar fragilebreakableeasily brokeneasily damageddelicateflimsyinsubstantialunsteadyunstablericketyramshackleinformal:teeteryjerry-builtwonkydickydodgyrare:frangibleOpposite robust
   • ▪ weak in character or morals. Similar weakeasily led/temptedsusceptibleimpressionablemalleablevulnerabledefencelessimpotentfallibleerranterringflawedimperfectrare:resistlessOpposite strong

   noun

   • 1. a woman. informal, dated US

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fraile, from Latin fragilis (see fragile).

   Derivatives

   • 1. frailly adverb
   • 2. frailness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Frail means weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of frail in different contexts and languages.

   • English (US)

     weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed: a...

   • Frail: Polish Translation

     frail translate: wątły, słaby. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Frail: Italian Translation

     frail translate: debole, fragile, debole. Learn more in the...

   • Frail: German Translation

     frail translate: gebrechlich. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Frail Spanish Translation

     FRAIL translate: frágil, delicado/ada [masculine-feminine],...

   • Simplified

     FRAIL translate: 脆弱的；虚弱的；易碎的；易受损的. Learn more in the...

   • Frail: Czech Translation

     frail - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Frail: Malay Translation

     frail translate: lemah. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › frailFrail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Frail means easily broken, destroyed, or weak, or easily led into evil. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for frail.

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   Frail definition: having delicate health; not robust; weak. See examples of FRAIL used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfrail adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Frail means physically weak and thin, especially of an old person. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and collocations, and check pronunciation and word origin.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   frail applies particularly to health and immaterial things: a frail constitution; frail hopes. brittle implies a hard material that snaps or breaks to pieces easily: brittle as glass. fragile implies that the object must be handled carefully to avoid breakage or damage: fragile bric-a-brac.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Frail means weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related terms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › frailFrail - definition of frail by The Free Dictionary

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   Frail can mean physically weak, easily broken, or morally weak. It can also refer to a basket for dried fruit or the weight of such a basket. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.