friable
[ frahy-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈfraɪ ə bəl /
adjective
easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly: friable rock.
Origin of 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, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH friable
friable fryableWords nearby friable
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frg,
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friar minor,
friar minor capuchin,
friar minor conventual,
friar preacher
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British Dictionary definitions for friable
friable
/ (ˈfraɪəbəl) /
adjective
easily broken up; crumbly
Derived forms of friable
friability or friableness, nounWord Origin for friable
C16: from Latin
friābilis, from
friāre to crumble; related to Latin
fricāre to rub down
Medical definitions for friable
friable
[ frī′ə-bəl ]
adj.
Readily crumbled; brittle.
Relating to a dry, brittle growth of bacteria.