Be careful; that thin glass is fragile. She had a fragile beauty.
SYNONYM(S): breakable, weak, perishable.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
frag|ile — «FRAJ uhl», adjective. easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; delicate; frail: »Be careful; that thin glass is fragile. She had a fragile beauty. SYNONYM(S): breakable, weak, perishable. ╂[< Latin fragilis, related to frangere to break. See… … Useful english dictionary
frag´ile|ness — frag|ile «FRAJ uhl», adjective. easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; delicate; frail: »Be careful; that thin glass is fragile. She had a fragile beauty. SYNONYM(S): breakable, weak, perishable. ╂[< Latin fragilis, related to frangere to break … Useful english dictionary
frag·ile — … Useful english dictionary
frag — frag·i·lar·ia; frag·ile; frag·ile·ly; frag·men·tal; frag·men·tal·ize; frag·men·tar·i·ly; frag·men·tar·i·ness; frag·men·ta·rism; frag·men·tary; frag·men·tate; frag·men·ta·tion; frag·ment·ist; frag·ment·iza·tion; frag·ment·ize; suf·frag·ette;… … English syllables
fragile — frag·ile … English syllables
fragilely — frag·ile·ly … English syllables
fragile — frag•ile [[t]ˈfrædʒ əl[/t]] brit. [[t] aɪl[/t]] adj. 1) easily broken or damaged; brittle: a fragile vase; a fragile alliance[/ex] 2) vulnerably delicate in appearance: fragile beauty[/ex] 3) lacking in substance or force; flimsy: a fragile… … From formal English to slang
fragile — frag|ile [ frædʒəl ] adjective * 1. ) easy to break or damage: Most of the exhibits are too fragile to be sent abroad. a ) used about a situation, agreement, or relationship that can easily be damaged or destroyed: A fragile ceasefire is now in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Fragile — Frag ile, a. [L. fragilis, from frangere to break; cf. F. fragile. See {Break}, v. t., and cf. {Frail}, a.] Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed. [1913 Webster] The state of ivy is tough, and not fragile. Bacon. Syn: Brittle; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fragilely — Fragile Frag ile, a. [L. fragilis, from frangere to break; cf. F. fragile. See {Break}, v. t., and cf. {Frail}, a.] Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed. [1913 Webster] The state of ivy is tough, and not fragile. Bacon. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
