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