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frailer

frail
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [freyl]
    • /freɪl/
    • /freɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [freyl]
    • /freɪl/

Definitions of frailer word

  • adjective frailer having delicate health; not robust; weak: My grandfather is rather frail now. 1
  • adjective frailer easily broken or destroyed; fragile. 1
  • adjective frailer morally weak; easily tempted. 1
  • noun frailer Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman. 1
  • noun frailer Comparative form of frail. 1
  • adjective frailer comparative form of frail: more frail. 0

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Origin of frailer

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English frail(e), frel(e) < Old French < Latin fragilis fragile

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Parts of speech for Frailer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

frailer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

frailer usage trend in Literature

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