Frail word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "frail" word

[noun] a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
[noun] the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
[adjective] easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"
[adjective] having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity"
[adjective] physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"

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\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. --Johnson.
\Frail\, a. [Compar. {Frailer}; superl. {Frailest}.] [OE. frele, freile, OF. fraile, frele, F. fr[^e]le, 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. --Ps. xxxix. 4. An old bent man, worn and frail. --Lowell. 2. Tender. [Obs.] Deep indignation and compassion. --Spenser. 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. --Jer. Taylor.

Synonyms for frail

breakable, decrepit, delicate, fallible, feeble, fragile, human, imperfect, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly

Antonyms: robust

Related terms: abulic, Adamite, attenuated, corruptible, crushable, decrepit, ethereal, feeble, finite, flimsy, friable, gossamer, invalid, postlapsarian, tacky, tellurian, temporal, temporary, thin-set, transitory, undurable, valetudinary

The fun area, different aproach to word »frail«

Let's analyse "frail" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: LIARF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. .-. .- .. .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: frail: 1 + 9 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: frail: 6 + 9 + 1 + 9 + 3 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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