Crossword clues for frailest
The Collaborative International Dictionary
frail \frail\, a. [Compar. frailer (fr[=a]l"[~e]r); superl. frailest.] [OE. frele, freile, OF. fraile, frele, F. fr[^e]le, fr. L. fragilis. See Fragile.]
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Easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.
That I may know how frail I am.
--Ps. xxxix. 4.An old bent man, worn and frail.
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Tender. [Obs.]
Deep indignation and compassion frail.
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Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; also, unchaste; -- often applied to fallen women.
Man is frail, and prone to evil.
--Jer. Taylor.
Wiktionary
a. (en-superlative of: frail)
Usage examples of "frailest".
Even the frailest Soft One can hope for a greater span of years than the strongest among us, my brothers.
The priest used the additional funds to buy warm clothing, blankets, and some decent food for the frailest of his parishioners.