Delicate, weak, sickly, feeble; unable to endure fatigue, etc.; susceptible (to cold, etc.).
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释义 | the world > health and disease > ill health > [adjective] > in state of ill health or diseased > weak > of constitution (20) neshOE Delicate, weak, sickly, feeble; unable to endure fatigue, etc.; susceptible (to cold, etc.). tender?c1225 Of weak or delicate constitution; not strong, hardy, or robust; unable or unaccustomed to endure hardship, fatigue, or the like; delicately reared… softa1387 Not strong or robust; incapable of much physical endurance or exertion; of a weak or delicate constitution; frail. delicatea1398 Of a person, etc.: having a weak or fragile constitution, not strong or robust; highly susceptible or vulnerable to injury, sickness, or disease… nicec1450 Not able to endure much; tender, delicate, fragile. Obsolete. slendera1500 Denoting weakness or absence of robustness. †Also transferred of age, etc.: Tender, immature. weak?1523 Constitutionally feeble; not vigorous or robust in health. dainty1562 Delicate (in health or constitution). Obsolete. fine1562 Of a person or a person's physical constitution: susceptible to illness or injury; easily affected by hardship or adverse conditions; delicate… cockney1573 Pampered; feeble, delicate, esp. affectedly so; lacking strength of character; undisciplined. Obsolete. weakly1577 Weak in constitution, not strong or robust, delicate. dough-baked1592 figurative. Imperfect, deficient; lacking in spirit or conviction; ineffectual. Also: foolish, half-witted (English regional (south-western) in… lax1732 Slack; not tense, rigid, or tight. Hence of bodily constitution or mental powers: Wanting in ‘tone’ or tension. Now somewhat rare. flimsy1742 Of persons or their constitutions: Frail, ‘delicate’. Obsolete. lax-fibred1762 lax-fibred, lax-flowered adjs. doughy1763 Of the complexion, face, or part of the body: resembling dough in colour or appearance, frequently as indicative of ill health; pallid, pasty; pale… dauncy1846 Sickly; delicate, not robust. fragile1858 Of persons, etc.: Of weak or tender frame or constitution, delicate (= frail, adj., but used with an allusion to the primary sense). slim1877 Delicate; not robust. chétif1908 Sickly, thin, weak, esp. of a person's constitution; miserable, wretched. |
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