frail (Meaning)
frail (n)
the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
frail (a)
physically weak
frail (s)
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
frail (n.)
A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.
The quantity of raisins -- about thirty-two, fifty-six, or seventy-five pounds, -- contained in a frail.
A rush for weaving baskets.
frail (superl)
Easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.
Tender.
Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; also, unchaste; -- often applied to fallen women.
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frail Sentence Examples
- The elderly woman's frail body trembled with each step she took.
- The wind howled through the frail trees, threatening to uproot them.
- Only a frail hope flickered in her heart after all that had transpired.
- The frail melody of the music box brought back memories of a forgotten past.
- The frail bridge creaked and groaned beneath the weight of the passing cars.
- The child's frail voice was barely audible above the thunderous waves.
- The once-mighty oak tree was now frail and withered, its branches brittle.
- The frail flower struggled to stay upright in the gusts of wind.
- The frail bond between them had been broken by a single misunderstanding.
- The frail old dog lay by the fireplace, its eyes clouded with age.
FAQs About the word frail
the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds, a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs), physically weak
fragile, delicate, weak,brittle, frangible, breakable, gossamer, tender, tenuous, dainty
solid, rigid, sturdy, substantial, hard, unbreakable, hard, substantial, tough, sturdy
The elderly woman's frail body trembled with each step she took.
The wind howled through the frail trees, threatening to uproot them.
Only a frail hope flickered in her heart after all that had transpired.
The frail melody of the music box brought back memories of a forgotten past.
