friable Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
    crumbly.
    • friable sandstone
    • friable carcinomatous tissue
    • friable curds formed in the stomach
    • crumbly cookies

WordNet

Fri"a*ble adjective
Etymology
L. friabilis, fr. friare to rub, break, or crumble into small pieces, cf. fricare to rub, E. fray. cf. F. friable.
Definitions
  1. Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder. "Friable ground." Evelyn. "Soft and friable texture." Paley. -- Fri'a-ble-ness, n.

Webster 1913