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friable - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'friable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Friable [ a.]
- Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder.

Meaning of 'friable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . friable [ s]
Meaning (1):
- easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
Example in sentence:
  • crumbly cookies;
  • friable carcinomatous tissue;
  • friable curds formed in the stomach;
  • friable sandstone

Nearby Words:

friabiiity friar friarly friary friation fribble fribbler fribbling frible friborg

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