friable
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of friable
First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin friābilis, equivalent to friā(re) “to rub, crumble” + -ābilis -able
Example Sentences
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Friable pastry usually results when oil is used instead of solid fat.
From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes
Friable conglomerate, of a full brick-red colour, consisting of minute grains of quartz, with a large proportion of ochreous matter.
From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 by King, Phillip Parker
Friable, sandy loams, dry but fertile, are very p. 161common, and they form the best soils in the kingdom for tillage and sheep.
From A Tour in Ireland 1776-1779 by Morley, Henry
Friable, calcareous matter is here abundant, and the case of the apparent double decomposition of the shells and salt on San Lorenzo, should not be forgotten.
From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles
Friable, frī′a-bl, adj. apt to crumble: easily reduced to powder.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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