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fragile
What does fragile mean?
fragile (adjective): easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use fragile in a sentence?
- She caught the fragile vase before it could shatter on the floor. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce fragile?
/ˈfɹædʒəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fragile come from?
Borrowed from Middle French fragile, from Latin fragilis, formed on frag-, the root of frangere (“to break”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to fragile
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “fragile” mean?
unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses
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easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material
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of, facing, situated in, or related to the west
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of, facing, situated in, or related to the east
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