■ adjective
1》 weak and delicate.
2》 easily damaged or broken.
■ noun US informal, dated a woman.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e , from L. fragilis (see fragile ).
■ adjective
1》 weak and delicate.
2》 easily damaged or broken.
■ noun US informal, dated a woman.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e , from L. fragilis (see fragile ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004