friable

[ frahy-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly: friable rock.

Origin of friable

1
First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin friābilis, equivalent to friā(re) “to rub, crumble” + -ābilis -able

Other 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

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British Dictionary definitions for friable

friable

/ (ˈfraɪəbəl) /


adjective
  1. easily broken up; crumbly

Origin of friable

1
C16: from Latin friābilis, from friāre to crumble; related to Latin fricāre to rub down

Derived forms of friable

  • friability or friableness, noun

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