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friable

fri·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frahy-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈfraɪ ə bəl/
    • /ˈfraɪ.ə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frahy-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈfraɪ ə bəl/

Definitions of friable word

  • adjective friable easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly: friable rock. 1
  • noun friable Easily crumbled. 1
  • adjective friable easily broken up; crumbly 0
  • adjective friable easily crumbled or crushed into powder 0
  • adjective friable Easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder. 0
  • adjective friable (of soil) Loose and large-grained in consistency. 0
See all 8 definitions of friable

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Origin of friable

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin friābilis, equivalent to friā(re) to rub, crumble + -ābilis -able

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Parts of speech for Friable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Friable

friable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for friable

adj friable

  • breakable — Breakable objects are easy to break by accident.
  • crumbly — Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces.
  • fragile — brittle

adjective friable

  • brittle — An object or substance that is brittle is hard but easily broken.
All 4 Synonyms of friable

Antonyms for friable

adjective friable

  • cohesive — Something that is cohesive consists of parts that fit together well and form a united whole.
Just one Antonym for friable

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Related words

  • asiderite

    an iron-free meteorite consisting of friable material.

  • crumbly

    Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces.

  • fusain

    a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.

  • loam

    a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.

  • marl

    Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.

  • mellow

    soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
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