FRIABLE


Meaning of FRIABLE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' fr ī - ə -b ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin friabilis, from friare to crumble ― more at FRICTION

Date: 1563

: easily crumbled or pulverized < friable soil>

synonyms see FRAGILE

– fri · a · bil · i · ty \ ˌ fr ī - ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun

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