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(adj)
Able to break or be broken.
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Likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.
Reduced; made less strong.
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
Insubstantial.
(n)
(uncountable) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
Shaking or trembling.
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
Hard to deal with, complicated.
Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
Easily giving way under pressure.
Deficient in physical strength.
Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
(uncountable) The condition of being weak.
Frightening; causing fear.
Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
Apt or likely to change.
Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
Able to, or likely to, explode.
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
Not stable.
Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
(euphemistic) Poor; in financial difficulties.
Minor; small in amount
Extremely important.
Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
Likely to be affected by something.
(figurative) Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
Not certain; unsure.
Not sound, particularly:
Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.
Lasting for a short period of time.
(of a person) Easily offended, upset, or hurt.
Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
(economics, finance) Of a price, variable or erratic.
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
(figuratively) Troublesome or vexatious.
Sensitive or painful to the touch.
Lacking substance; not real or strong.
Able to be broken; breakable, fragile.
That can be shattered.
(archaic) Insubstantial.
Easy to break into small fragments; brittle or friable.
Weak or ill, not in good health.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
Extremely delicate.
(dialectal) Apt to, capable of, or tending to break; fragile; brittle.
Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.
Easily shattered; not compact; loose of texture; brittle.
Very delicate.
Requiring dexterity to operate.
(chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
Characterised or marked by frailness
Alternative spelling of brekkie.
(adv)
With little strength or force.
Senses relating to something brittle.
(obsolete) noise; clatter; crash
Senses relating to tangible things.
Somewhat frail.
Having frills; frilled.
Obsolete spelling of delicate. [Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.]
Which has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order.
(dialect) fragile; brittle
Very excited or enthusiastic.
Given to shivering; tending to shiver.
Anything delicate, light and flimsy.
Complex, detailed, or sophisticated.
In tatters, having the texture broken.
Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.
Easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.
Very tenuous or rarefied.
(not comparable) Broken into sharp pieces.
(archaic) Rare or subtle; tenuous.
Full of flaws or cracks; broken; defective.
(figurative) Highly detailed.
Senses referring to subjective quality.
Characteristic of a contraption; complicated and precarious.
(Of people) Likely to follow, conform, or yield to others, especially showing unthinking adherence to others' ideas; easily led.
(informal) The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.
Having nuances; possessed of multiple layers of detail, pattern, or meaning.
Somewhat or partly delicate.
Having a flaw or imperfection.
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
Entangled; intricate.