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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024frail1 /freɪl/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. - having delicate health;
weak:He was old and frail. - easily broken or destroyed;
fragile:The climber dangled by one frail rope.
See -frac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frail1 (frāl),USA pronunciation adj., -er, est. - having delicate health;
not robust;
weak:My grandfather is rather frail now. - easily broken or destroyed;
fragile. - morally weak;
easily tempted.
n. - [Older Slang](sometimes offensive). a girl or woman.
- Latin fragilis fragile
- Old French
- Middle English frail(e), frel(e) 1300–50
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged feeble; breakable, frangible. Frail, brittle, fragile imply a delicacy or weakness of substance or construction. 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.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sturdy.
frail2 (frāl),USA pronunciation n. - a flexible basket made of rushes, used esp. for dried fruits, as dates, figs, or raisins.
- Weights and Measuresa certain quantity of raisins, about 75 lb. (34 kg), contained in such a basket.
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- Old French frayel
- Middle English frayel, fraelle 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: frail /freɪl/ adj - physically weak and delicate
- fragile: a frail craft
- easily corrupted or tempted
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French frele, from Latin fragilis, fragile frail /freɪl/ n - a rush basket for figs or raisins
- a quantity of raisins or figs equal to between 50 and 75 pounds
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French fraiel, of uncertain origin |