Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frailsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: frail-some
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by frailness

Example Sentences

"You may have also noticed the same small boat seeking shelter under the lee of its huge ally, when gusts of wind blew lustily, and angry waves came lashing on, as if to swallow up the frailsome bark."

Etymology

From frail + -some.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: frail

Inflected Forms

more frailsome (comparative) most frailsome (superlative)

Questions

What does frailsome mean?: Characterised or marked by frailness
Where does frailsome come from?: From frail + -some.

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