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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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   What is the meaning of frail?

   • Easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm. Another time, he retrieved a frail chick that had been prematurely abandoned by its parents. By ’n ander geleentheid het hy ’n swak kuiken gered wat te vroeg deur sy ouers verlaat is.

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   What is a frail person?

   • (comparative frailer, superlative frailest) (especially of an old person) physically weak and thin Mother was becoming too frail to live alone. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! weak; easily damaged or broken Human nature is frail.

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   What does Frágil mean?

   • frágil, fraco, fraco/-ca… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FRAIL definition: 1. weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed: 2. weak or unhealthy, or easily….

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   What does fragile mean?

   • a certain quantity of raisins, about 75 pounds (34 kilograms), contained in such a basket. This term is sometimes perceived as insulting or condescending when used to refer to a woman, since it reinforces the stereotype of a weak female. Frail, brittle, fragile imply a delicacy or weakness of substance or construction.

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   What does frailness mean?

   • frail′ness n. n. 1. A rush basket for holding fruit, especially dried fruit. 2. The quantity of fruit, such as raisins or figs, that such a basket can hold. [Middle English fraiel, from Old French.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   How do you use frail in a sentence?

   • Frail can also be used to describe a person's physical condition: "When I broke my grandmother's vase, she yelled in a voice so loud that it was hard to believe it was coming from her small, frail frame." Another way to use frail is in reference to a person's emotional state.

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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...

   • Traditional

     FRAIL translate: 脆弱的；虛弱的；易碎的；易受損的. Learn more in the...

   • 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...

   • Frailty

     FRAILTY definition: 1. weakness and lack of health or...

   • Frail: Japanese Translation

     FRAIL translate: 虚弱な, ひ弱（よわ）な. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Frail: Czech Translation

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

   • Frail: Indonesian Translation

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

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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.

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   Definitions of frail. adjective. physically weak. “an invalid's frail body” synonyms: delicate. exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury. debile, decrepit, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality. light-boned.

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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.

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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.

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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.