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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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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRAILTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRAILTY definition: 1. weakness and lack of health or strength: 2. moral weakness: 3. weakness and lack of health or….

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of frail – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishFRAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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10. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › frailFRAIL - 53 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRAILTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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