v. t.
prop. n. a genus of plants comprising the strawberry plants.
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.
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n. [ L. fragilitas: cf. F. fragilité. Cf. Frailty. ]
An appearance of delicacy, and even of fragility, is almost essential to it [ beauty ]. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
The fragility and youthful folly of Qu. Fabius. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
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;
Gather up the fragments that remain. John vi. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
n. (Geol.) A fragmentary rock. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a fragmentary manner; piecemeal. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or property of being in fragments, or broken pieces; incompleteness; want of continuity. G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. fragmentaire. ]