friable
easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly: friable rock.
Origin of friable
1Other words for friable
Other words from friable
- fri·a·bil·i·ty, fri·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·fri·a·ble, adjective
- un·fri·a·ble·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with friable
- friable , fryable
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How to use friable in a sentence
It is nearly dry, of a perfectly white color, and chalky friability.
Scenes and Adventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftA great drawback to the usefulness of most kinds of peat-fuel, lies in their great friability.
Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel | Samuel William JohnsonBut he must allow that the friability of the land must have been originally much greater than now, for hundreds of years.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883 | The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific CircleHard nodules or definite loss of substance, extreme friability and bleeding after slight manipulation, are suspicious.
Their whitish colour, their lightness, and their friability left no room for doubt on the point.
Primitive Man | Louis Figuier
British Dictionary definitions for friable
/ (ˈfraɪəbəl) /
easily broken up; crumbly
Origin of friable
1Derived forms of friable
- friability or friableness, noun
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