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frail

Adjective

∙ Easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.
∙ Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.

Noun

∙ A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.
∙ The quantity of raisins contained in a frail.
∙ A rush for weaving baskets.
∙ A girl. dated, slang

Verb

∙ To play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail.

BABYLON ENGLISH
frail adj.
fragile; flimsy; weak, slight, thin; feeble, infirm; weak natured

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
frail
frail
\frail\ (?), n. [oe. fraiel, fraile, of. fraiel, freel, frael, fr. ll. fraellum.] a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.
2. the quantity of raisins -- about thirty-two, fifty-six, or seventy-five pounds, -- contained in a frail.
3. a rush for weaving baskets.
frail
\frail\, a. [compar. frailer (?); superl. frailest.] [oe. frele, freile, of. fraile, frele, f. frêle, fr. l. fragilis. see fragile.]
1. easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm. that i may know how frail i am. xxxix. 4. an old bent man, worn and frail.
2. tender. [obs.] deep indignation and compassion.
3. liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; also, unchaste; -- often applied to fallen women. man is frail, and prone to evil. taylor.
frail
adj
1. physically weak; "an invalid's frail body" [ant: robust]
2. having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "i'm only human"; "frail humanity" [syn: fallible, imperfect, weak]

3. easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft" [syn: delicate, fragile]
n 1: the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds 2: a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)

WORDNET 2.0
frail
Noun
1. the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
(hypernym) weight unit, weight
2. a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
(hypernym) basket, handbasket
Adjective
1. physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
(antonym) robust
(similar) decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly
(see-also) delicate
2. having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity"
(synonym) fallible, imperfect, weak
(similar) human
3. easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"
(synonym) delicate, fragile
(similar) breakable

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Frail
Frail may refer to:Frail (Maria Solheim album), a 2004 album by Norwegian artist Maria SolheimFrail (Jars of Clay album), a 1994 demo album by Christian rock band Jars of Clay"Frail" (song), a 1987 song by Jars of Clay
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

frail

Adjective

∙ Easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.
∙ Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.

Noun

∙ A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.
∙ The quantity of raisins contained in a frail.
∙ A rush for weaving baskets.
∙ A girl. dated, slang

Verb

∙ To play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail.

BABYLON ENGLISH
frail adj.
fragile; flimsy; weak, slight, thin; feeble, infirm; weak natured

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
frail
frail
\frail\ (?), n. [oe. fraiel, fraile, of. fraiel, freel, frael, fr. ll. fraellum.] a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.
2. the quantity of raisins -- about thirty-two, fifty-six, or seventy-five pounds, -- contained in a frail.
3. a rush for weaving baskets.
frail
\frail\, a. [compar. frailer (?); superl. frailest.] [oe. frele, freile, of. fraile, frele, f. frêle, fr. l. fragilis. see fragile.]
1. easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm. that i may know how frail i am. xxxix. 4. an old bent man, worn and frail.
2. tender. [obs.] deep indignation and compassion.
3. liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; also, unchaste; -- often applied to fallen women. man is frail, and prone to evil. taylor.
frail
adj
1. physically weak; "an invalid's frail body" [ant: robust]
2. having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "i'm only human"; "frail humanity" [syn: fallible, imperfect, weak]

3. easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft" [syn: delicate, fragile]
n 1: the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds 2: a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)

WORDNET 2.0
frail
Noun
1. the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
(hypernym) weight unit, weight
2. a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
(hypernym) basket, handbasket
Adjective
1. physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
(antonym) robust
(similar) decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly
(see-also) delicate
2. having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity"
(synonym) fallible, imperfect, weak
(similar) human
3. easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"
(synonym) delicate, fragile
(similar) breakable

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Frail
Frail may refer to:Frail (Maria Solheim album), a 2004 album by Norwegian artist Maria SolheimFrail (Jars of Clay album), a 1994 demo album by Christian rock band Jars of Clay"Frail" (song), a 1987 song by Jars of Clay
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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