/pa-lo-MEE-tah/
A very skinny person, frail like a feather. Also used for someone timid or naive who gets spooked easily, as if they were as fragile as a little dove.
Example
"That frail thing gets sick from the slightest breeze."
"Eat more, you've turned into a little twig."
Regional synonyms:
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/pa-lo-MEE-tah/
A very skinny person, frail like a feather. Also used for someone timid or naive who gets spooked easily, as if they were as fragile as a little dove.
Example
"That frail thing gets sick from the slightest breeze."
"Eat more, you've turned into a little twig."
Regional synonyms: