frail

«frail» in Mova's school dictionary: weak and easily hurt, often because of old age or illness — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (frail, frailer, frailest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Frail means weak and easily hurt, often because of old age or illness. tree →

2) Frail means easily broken, delicate. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and manners lessons, frail older people may need help with doors, shopping and seats on the bus. In stories, a frail character is thin and weak; a frail boat or bridge may break. Phrases: «old and frail», «frail health».

examples

• My great-grandmother is frail and walks with a stick. tree →
• He looked frail after his long illness. tree →
• Be gentle with frail people; they can fall easily. tree →
• The frail old bridge wobbled in the wind. tree →
• Offer your seat to someone frail on the bus. tree →
• The baby bird was tiny and frail. tree →

note

Comparatives: frailer, frailest. Noun: «frailty». Similar: «weak», «fragile». Opposite: «strong», «sturdy», «robust». Not a number word.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «frail» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.