frail
//freɪl//
Adjective
frailCanonical form
frailerComparative
frailestSuperlative
1
Physically weak and delicate, especially due to old age or illness.
My grandmother has become frail after her long illness.
2
Easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; fragile.
The frail wooden bridge swayed dangerously in the wind.
3
Lacking in moral strength or willpower; easily tempted.
He was too frail to resist the temptation of easy money.
Noun
1
A basket made of rushes, used especially for packing dried fruit.
The dried figs were packed in a frail for shipping.