friable

[ frahy-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈfraɪ ə bəl /

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adjective

easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly: friable rock.

Origin of friable

1555–65; <Latin friābilis, equivalent to friā(re) to rub, crumble + -ābilis-able

SYNONYMS FOR friable

fragile, frangible.

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OTHER WORDS FROM friable

fri·a·bil·i·ty, fri·a·ble·ness, nounun·fri·a·ble, adjectiveun·fri·a·ble·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH friable

friable , fryable

Words nearby friable

Freytag, FRF, F.R.G., F.R.G.S., Fri., friable, friar, friarbird, friarly, Friar Minor, Friar Minor Capuchin

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Example sentences from the Web for friable

They are friable in the hand, meagre to the touch, and difficultly form a paste with water.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
In consistency it is generally soft and friable, but hard masses, nodules and bands often occur in it.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various
The lower part of the mound was built of large blocks of limestone and rubble, held loosely together with friable mortar.
The Maya Indians of Southern Yucatan and Northern British Honduras|Thomas William Francis Gann
The bed for the seed should be prepared with care and a friable loam is the best for the purpose.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons

Amber objects are well preserved in water or in peat, but if they have lain in earth, they are darkened and often friable.
The Preservation of Antiquities|Friedrich Rathgen

British Dictionary definitions for friable

friable

/ (ˈfraɪəbəl) /

adjective

easily broken up; crumbly

Derived forms of friable

friability or friableness, noun

Word Origin for friable

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for friable

friable

[ frī′ə-bəl ]

adj.

Readily crumbled; brittle.

Relating to a dry, brittle growth of bacteria.

单词	friable
释义	friable [ frahy-uh-buhl ] / ˈfraɪ ə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR friable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly: friable rock. Origin of friable 1555–65; <Latin friābilis, equivalent to friā(re) to rub, crumble + -ābilis-able SYNONYMS FOR friable fragile, frangible. SEE SYNONYMS FOR friable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM friable fri·a·bil·i·ty, fri·a·ble·ness, nounun·fri·a·ble, adjectiveun·fri·a·ble·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH friable friable , fryable Words nearby friable Freytag, FRF, F.R.G., F.R.G.S., Fri., friable, friar, friarbird, friarly, Friar Minor, Friar Minor Capuchin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for friable They are friable in the hand, meagre to the touch, and difficultly form a paste with water. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure In consistency it is generally soft and friable, but hard masses, nodules and bands often occur in it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2\|Various The lower part of the mound was built of large blocks of limestone and rubble, held loosely together with friable mortar. The Maya Indians of Southern Yucatan and Northern British Honduras\|Thomas William Francis Gann The bed for the seed should be prepared with care and a friable loam is the best for the purpose. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition\|Sutton and Sons Amber objects are well preserved in water or in peat, but if they have lain in earth, they are darkened and often friable. The Preservation of Antiquities\|Friedrich Rathgen British Dictionary definitions for friable friable / (ˈfraɪəbəl) / adjective easily broken up; crumbly Derived forms of friable friability or friableness, noun Word Origin for friable C16: from Latin friābilis, from friāre to crumble; related to Latin fricāre to rub down Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to friable breakable, crumbly, fragile Medical definitions for friable friable [ frī′ə-bəl ] adj. Readily crumbled; brittle. Relating to a dry, brittle growth of bacteria. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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friable

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for friable

adjective

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Words related to friable

Medical definitions for friable

adj.