Associations to the word «Frail»

FRAIL, adjective. Easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.

FRAIL, adjective. Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.

FRAIL, noun. A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

FRAIL, noun. The quantity of raisins contained in a frail.

FRAIL, noun. A rush for weaving baskets.

FRAIL, noun. (dated) (slang) A girl.

FRAIL, verb. To play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail.

FRAIL, noun. The weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds.

FRAIL, noun. A basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs).

FRAIL, adjective. Physically weak; "an invalid's frail body".

FRAIL, adjective. Wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity".

FRAIL, adjective. Easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft".