FRAIL


Meaning of FRAIL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' fr ā l

Function: 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 \ ' fr ā (l)-l ē \ adverb

– frail · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.