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- [fran-juh-buh l]
- /ˈfræn dʒə bəl/
- /ˈfræn.dʒɪbl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fran-juh-buh l]
- /ˈfræn dʒə bəl/
Definitions of frangible word
- adjective frangible easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children. 1
- noun frangible Fragile; brittle. 1
- adjective frangible breakable or fragile 0
- adjective frangible breakable; fragile 0
- adjective frangible Able to be broken; breakable; fragile. 0
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Origin of frangible
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Old French, derivative of Latin frangere to break; see -ible
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Parts of speech for Frangible
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
frangible popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
frangible usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for frangible
adj frangible
- breakable — Breakable objects are easy to break by accident.
- brittle — An object or substance that is brittle is hard but easily broken.
- crumbly — Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces.
- dainty — If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
adjective frangible
- fragile — brittle
Top questions with frangible
- what is frangible?
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