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frail
1[ freyl ]
adjective
- having delicate health; not robust; weak:
My grandfather is rather frail now.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- easily broken or destroyed; fragile.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- morally weak; easily tempted.
noun
- Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
frail
2[ freyl ]
noun
- a flexible basket made of rushes, used especially for dried fruits, as dates, figs, or raisins.
- a certain quantity of raisins, about 75 pounds (34 kilograms), contained in such a basket.
frail
1/ ´Ú°ù±ðɪ±ô /
adjective
- physically weak and delicate
- fragile
a frail craft
- easily corrupted or tempted
frail
2/ ´Ú°ù±ðɪ±ô /
noun
- a rush basket for figs or raisins
- a quantity of raisins or figs equal to between 50 and 75 pounds
Sensitive Note
Derived Forms
- ˈ´Ú°ù²¹¾±±ô²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
- ˈ´Ú°ù²¹¾±±ô±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ú°ù²¹¾±±ôl²â adverb
- ´Ú°ù²¹¾±±ôn±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of frail1
Origin of frail2
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of frail1
Origin of frail2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The "obvious" reality was that Mrs Nowland was a "frail and confused 95-year-old woman" who "posed nothing that could reasonably be described as a threat of any substance".
"The attacks on Jeremy became more severe in the run-up to his murder, leaving him frail, battered and bruised."
In vain, his lawyers and family members protested that the arrest had no legal basis and complained that Duterte's frail health was being neglected.
"Examples included frail patients who could not get up and take themselves to the toilet were left to soil themselves and left in soiled clothing and bedclothes for hours," said the CQC.
The Pope was frail even before this infection, so there has been speculation over whether he might resign.
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