Definitions for frail

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Spelling: [freyl]

IPA: /freɪl/

Frail is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in frail (afilr).

Definitions for frail

noun

1. Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
2. a flexible basket made of rushes, used especially for dried fruits, as dates, figs, or raisins.
3. a certain quantity of raisins, about 75 pounds (34 kg), contained in such a basket.

adjective

1. having delicate health; not robust; weak:
2. easily broken or destroyed; fragile.
3. morally weak; easily tempted.

Origin of frail

1300-50; Middle English frail(e), frel(e) Old French Latin fragilis fragile

Examples for frail

My condition was all too plain as I leaned against her frail body for support.

If his boat were not so frail and his arms were stronger, by pressing on and onward he could escape.

The sun had risen, while they sat, rocking on their frail support.

In March 2013 the Séléka rebellion toppled the frail Bozizé regime.

You start losing all this weight and looking gaunt and frail.

He was old, frail and handcuffed; 20 minutes later they had a crime to cover up.

Omran, who was 17 at the time, was completely bald, weak, and as frail as a burnt match.

Alma Hitchcock, the times I saw her, was a frail, birdlike woman who looked angry about her infirmity.

Marius had seized her again and was crushing her frail body in his arms.

Four muskets only were left within their frail intrenchments.