FRIABLE Meaning of FRIABLE in English [ 'frʌɪəb(ə)l ]■ adjective easily crumbled.Derivativesfriability noun~ness noun OriginC16: from Fr., or from L. friabilis , from friare 'to crumble'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004