friable
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.fri·a·ble
adjective \ˈfrī-ə-bəl\Definition of FRIABLE
: easily crumbled or pulverized <friable soil>
— fri·a·bil·i·ty \ˌfrī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
See Examples of FRIABLE
- <sand dollars are friable, so handle them carefully>
Origin of FRIABLE
Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin friabilis, from friare to crumble — more at friction
First Known Use: 1563
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adjective \ˈfrī-ə-bəl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of FRIABLE
: easily crumbled or pulverized <friable carcinomatous tissue>; also : marked by erosion and bleeding <a friable cervix with bleeding on contact—Pippa Oakeshott et al>
—fri·a·bil·i·ty \ˌfrī-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural fri·a·bil·i·ties
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