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Letter F - page 14



Fragile \Frag"ile\, a. [L. fragilis, from frangere to break; cf. F. fragile. See Break, v. t., and cf. Frail, a.] Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed. [1913 Webster] The state of ivy is tough, and not fragile. --Bacon. Syn: Brittle; infirm; weak; frail; frangible; slight. -- Frag"ile*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]See also: Break Frail Frag"ile*ly more...
Fragile \Frag"ile\, a. [L. fragilis, from frangere to break; cf. F. fragile. See Break, v. t., and cf. Frail, a.] Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed. [1913 Webster] The state of ivy is tough, and not fragile. --Bacon. Syn: Brittle; infirm; weak; frail; frangible; slight. -- Frag"ile*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]See also: Break Frail Frag"ile*ly more...
Fragility \Fra*gil"i*ty\, n. [L. fragilitas: cf. F. fragilit['e]. Cf. Frailty.] 1. The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Weakness; feebleness. [1913 Webster] An appearance of delicacy, and even of fragility, is almost essential to it [beauty]. --Burke. [1913 Webster] more...
Fragment \Frag"ment\, n. [L. fragmentum, fr. frangere to break: cf. F. fragment. See Break, v. t.] A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part; as, a fragment of an ancient writing. [1913 Webster] Gather up the fragments that remain. --John vi. 12. [1913 Webster]See also: Break more...
Fragmental \Frag*men"tal\, a. 1. Fragmentary. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) Consisting of the pulverized or fragmentary material of rock, as conglomerate, shale, etc. [1913 Webster] Fragmental \Frag*men"tal\, n. (Geol.) A fragmentary rock. [1913 Webster] more...
Fragmentarily \Frag"men*ta*ri*ly\, adv. In a fragmentary manner; piecemeal. [1913 Webster] more...
Fragmentariness \Frag"men*ta*ri*ness\, n. The quality or property of being in fragments, or broken pieces; incompleteness; want of continuity. --G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] more...