frailly


frail 1

F0292600 (frāl)adj. frail·er, frail·est 1. Physically weak or delicate: an invalid's frail body; in frail health. See Synonyms at weak.2. Easily broken or destroyed; fragile: a flower with a frail stem.3. Not strong or substantial; slight: a frail voice; evidence too frail to stand up in court.4. Easily led astray; morally weak.
[Middle English frele, from Old French, from Latin fragilis, from frangere, frag-, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]
frail′ly adv.frail′ness n.

frail 2

F0292600 (frāl)n.1. A rush basket for holding fruit, especially dried fruit.2. The quantity of fruit, such as raisins or figs, that such a basket can hold.
[Middle English fraiel, from Old French.]