 frail |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] physically weak | |
| Examples: | "an invalid's frail body" |
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| Related terms: | robust debile decrepit delicate unhealthy | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds | |
| Related terms: | weight_unit | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings | |
| Synonyms: | imperfect weak fallible | |
| Examples: | "I'm only human" "frail humanity" |
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| Related terms: | human | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] easily broken or damaged or destroyed | |
| Synonyms: | fragile delicate | |
| Examples: | "a kite too delicate to fly safely" "fragile porcelain plates" "fragile old bones" "a frail craft" |
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| Related terms: | breakable | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs) | |
| Related terms: | basket | |
| Similar spelling: |
Frailey frill Friel friuli frilly Friley Freel freewill freely Fraley Frawley |
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