friable Synonyms
friable Meaning
friable (s)
easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
friable (a.)
Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder.
friable Sentence Examples
- The ancient parchment's friable edges crumbled into dust at the slightest touch.
- The cake's delicate frosting proved friable, flaking off easily when handled.
- The soil in the garden was so friable that it could be worked effortlessly with a trowel.
- The bones of the elderly patient were extraordinarily friable, increasing their risk of fractures.
- The crumbling limestone edifice had a friable exterior that posed safety concerns.
- The bread's friable crust contrasted sharply with its soft and chewy interior.
- The potter molded the friable clay into intricate shapes, careful not to overwork it.
- The meteorite's surface was covered in friable meteoroids that disintegrated upon impact.
- The friable shale layer in the geological formation could easily be broken down and eroded by water.
- The moth's wings were so friable that they would shed scales at the slightest provocation.
FAQs About the word friable
easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powderEasily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder.
brittle, crumbly, crisp, short, crisped, flakey, brickle, flaky,fragile, delicate
pliable, resilient, flexible, elastic, elastic, resilient, pliant, pliant, pliable,flexible
The ancient parchment's friable edges crumbled into dust at the slightest touch.
The cake's delicate frosting proved friable, flaking off easily when handled.
The soil in the garden was so friable that it could be worked effortlessly with a trowel.
The bones of the elderly patient were extraordinarily friable, increasing their risk of fractures.
