FRAIL

adj. & n.

--adj.

1. fragile, delicate.

2 in weak health.

3 morally weak; unable to resist temptation.

4 transient, insubstantial.

--n. US sl. a woman.

Derivatives:

frailly adv. frailness n.

Etymology: ME f. OF fraile, frele f. L fragilis FRAGILE