fragile
Cross references:
1. weak
frag.ile \'fraj-*l, -.i-l\ \fr*-'jil-*t-e-\ aj [MF, fr. L fragilis] 1:
easily broken or destroyed : FRAIL 2: TENUOUS, SLIGHT LE mean breaking
easily. FRAGILE implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and
need for careful handling; FRANGIBLE implies susceptibility to being broken
without implying weakness or delicacy; BRITTLE implies hardness together
with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness; CRISP implies a
firmness and brittleness desirable esp. in some foods; FRIABLE applies to
substances that are easily crumbled or pulverized - fra.gil.i.ty n SYN syn
FRAGILE, FRANGIBLE, BRITTLE, CRISP, FRIAB