Also means
slender
Usage Note
Grêle as a noun (feminine) refers to the weather phenomenon of hailstones; une averse de grêle is a hailstorm. As an adjective (same spelling) it means 'slender' or 'thin', often describing a voice or limb — une voix grêle is a thin, reedy voice. The verb grêler means 'to hail'.
Examples
"La grêle a abîmé les récoltes."
Natural Translation
The hail damaged the crops.
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