Frail - English meaning

adjective

In poor health.

Usage examples:

I went to see my ailing mother

verb

Trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body.

Usage examples:

Exercise is good for whatever ails one

adjective

Experiencing difficulty and problems

Usage examples:

The country's ailing economy, ted asked me if i could help him fix his ailing car.

adjective

In a very weakened and infirm state.

Usage examples:

A debilitated patient

verb

Make (someone) very weak and infirm.

Usage examples:

He was severely debilitated by a stomach upset

verb

Past simple and past participle of debilitate

Usage examples:

Chemotherapy exhausted and debilitated him.

adjective

Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.

Usage examples:

A row of decrepit houses

adjective

Weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use

Usage examples:

The town had two decrepit fire trucks that were constantly breaking down.

adjective

In very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a lot

Usage examples:

Most of the buildings were old and decrepit., a decrepit old man sat on a park bench.

adjective

Very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality.

Usage examples:

A delicate lace shawl

noun

A delicate fabric or garment.

Usage examples:

The delicates cycle of a washing machine

adjective

Needing careful treatment, esp. because easily damaged

Usage examples:

A delicate flower, delicate jewelry, the negotiations have reached a delicate stage., it’s a delica…

adjective

Moving in a feeble or unsteady way, especially because of old age.

Usage examples:

That doddering old fool

verb

Move in a feeble or unsteady way, especially because of old age.

Usage examples:

An elderly couple gave us a concerned glance as they doddered past

adjective

Weak and unable to walk in a normal way, usually because you are old

Usage examples:

A doddery old man

adjective

Made weak or feeble.

Usage examples:

Trade unions are in an enfeebled state

verb

Make weak or feeble.

Usage examples:

Sickness had enfeebled me

adjective

Made very weak

Usage examples:

The president had never before appeared so isolated or enfeebled., her grandfather is enfeebled wit…

adjective

Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

Usage examples:

By now, he was too feeble to leave his room

adjective

Weak

Usage examples:

A feeble joke, he’s pretty feeble, and has to use a cane to get around.

adjective

Weak and without energy, strength, or power

Usage examples:

He was a feeble, helpless old man., the little lamp gave only a feeble light., opposition to the pl…

adjective

Suffering from an illness or disease or feeling unwell.

Usage examples:

He was taken ill with food poisoning

adverb

Badly, wrongly, or imperfectly.

Usage examples:

The street is dominated by ill-lit shops

noun

A problem or misfortune.

Usage examples:

A lengthy work on the ills of society

adjective

Deprived of strength or power; debilitated.

Usage examples:

Richard was temporarily incapacitated

verb

Prevent from functioning in a normal way.

Usage examples:

He was incapacitated by a heart attack

verb

Past simple and past participle of incapacitate

Usage examples:

The accident left me incapacitated for seven months., rubber bullets are designed to incapacitate p…

adjective

Not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness.

Usage examples:

Those who were old or infirm

adjective

Physically or mentally weak, esp. because of old age or illness

adjective

Ill or needing care, especially for long periods and often because of old age

Usage examples:

She was too elderly and infirm to remain at home.

adverb

In a way that is unsatisfactory or inadequate.

Usage examples:

Schools that were performing poorly

adjective

Unwell.

Usage examples:

She looked poorly

adverb

Not well

Usage examples:

A business as poorly managed as that one doesn't deserve to succeed., he says he's feeling poorly a…

adjective

Small and weak.

Usage examples:

White-faced, puny children

adjective

Small and weak, or not effective

Usage examples:

Don’t tell me you’re afraid of that puny little kid., in 1981, computers were puny compared with to…

adjective

Shaking or trembling.

Usage examples:

She managed a shaky laugh

adjective

Feeling upset

Usage examples:

This was my fourth time in a plane, but i still felt shaky., it was a shaky marriage from the start…

adjective

Not in good condition or likely to fail

Usage examples:

The government is taking these steps to try to improve the country's shaky economy., too many mortg…

adjective

Often ill; in poor health.

Usage examples:

She was a thin, sickly child

adjective

Weak and unhealthy

Usage examples:

He was a sickly child.

adjective

(of a person or part of the body) gracefully thin.

Usage examples:

Her slender neck

adjective

Thin

Usage examples:

The slender book runs all of 150 pages., sarane is a tall, slender man.

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

Usage examples:

A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

Usage examples:

He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun

An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

Usage examples:

An unintended slight can create grudges

adjective

(of a person's steps) feeble or unsteady.

Usage examples:

She swayed on her feet and took a few tottering steps

verb

Move in a feeble or unsteady way.

Usage examples:

A hunched figure was tottering down the path

adjective

Walking with difficulty in a way that looks as if you are about to fall

Usage examples:

One picture was of a tottering 89-year-old leaving the platform after her conference speech., she w…

adjective

Ill.

Usage examples:

He was admitted to hospital for tests after feeling unwell

adjective

Not well; ill

Usage examples:

I hear you've been unwell recently., if you feel unwell, tell the teacher.

adjective

Used or expended carelessly or to no purpose.

Usage examples:

Wasted fuel

verb

Use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

Usage examples:

We can't afford to waste electricity

adjective

Wasted time, money, etc. is time, money, etc. that is not used effectively because it does not produce the result you wanted

Usage examples:

He wasn't in when i got there, so it was a completely wasted journey., underneath the hospital blan…

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

Usage examples:

She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

adjective

Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

Usage examples:

After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

Usage examples:

Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…

verb

Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.

Usage examples:

Fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks

verb

Past simple and past participle of weaken

Usage examples:

You could see the poor dog weakening daily as the disease spread through its body., the bill would …

adjective

Containing or covered with many weeds.

Usage examples:

A weedy path led to the gate

adjective

Containing a lot of weeds

Usage examples:

A weedy pavement, a weedy child, the story had a rather weedy plot.