FRAIL


Meaning of FRAIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfrāl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French fraile, from Latin fragilis fragile, from frangere

Date: 14th century

1. : easily led into evil

frail humanity

2. : easily broken or destroyed : fragile

3.

a. : physically weak

b. : slight , unsubstantial

Synonyms: see weak

• frail·ly ˈfrā(l)-lē adverb

• frail·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.