Entry Word: frail

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 easily broken <a frail eggshell> — see fragile 1
2 easily injured without careful handling <be careful with your grandmother, as she's very frail and a fall would be disastrous> — see tender 1
3 lacking bodily strength <frail after a long battle with his bronchitis> — see weak 1
4 lacking strength of will or character <a frail person easily swayed by other's opinions> — see weak 2