"frailsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more frailsome [comparative], most frailsome [superlative]
Etymology: From frail + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|frail|some}} frail + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} frailsome (comparative more frailsome, superlative most frailsome)
  1. Characterised or marked by frailness
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