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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 definition: 1. weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed: 2. weak or unhealthy, or easily….

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

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   FRAIL meaning: 1. weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed: 2. weak or unhealthy, or easily….

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 › fr › dictionnaireFRAIL | traduire en français - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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   FRAIL definition: not strong or healthy: . Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryfrail | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

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

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › pt › dicionarioFRAIL | tradução de inglês para português - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRAIL tradução: frágil, fraco, frágil, fraco/-ca. Veja mais em Dicionário Cambridge inglês-português

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRAGILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    FRAGILE definition: 1. A fragile object is easily damaged or broken: 2. easily destroyed, ended, or made to fail: 3….

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRAIL definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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    FRAIL meaning: not strong or healthy: . Learn more.