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chétif

frail, puny

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adjective · masculine Rare #43,790
frail, puny Often used to describe someone or something physically weak or scrawny; can be slightly pejorative.
FR: Après sa maladie, il était très chétif.
EN: After his illness, he was very frail.

Tom est un gamin chétif.

Tom is a puny kid.

Alors qu'il était un bébé chétif, il est maintenant très fort.

Although he was a frail baby, he is now very strong.

C'était un homme chétif.

He was a frail man.

Il est trop chétif, et moi, j'aurais gelé sur place.

He's too scrawny, and I would have frozen on the spot.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Sounds similar to

shérif ʃ e . ʁ i f