frail
/fɹeɪl/adj
Middle School
1
Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.
2
Weak; infirm.
3
In an infirm state leading one to be easily subject to disease or other health problems, especially regarding the elderly.
4
Mentally fragile.
5
Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing