frail

adjective
[L23304]

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • positive : frail
  • comparative : frailer
  • superlative : frailest

Senses

  • weak due to old age or ailment
  • unpleasant, depressing
  • thin and fragile (us. of the elderly)

frail

noun
[L320953]

Forms

  • singular : frail
  • plural : frails

Senses

  • Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive: a term used to refer to a girl or woman
  • 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