Friable (Adjective)
Meaning
Easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder; "friable sandstone"; "friable carcinomatous tissue"; "friable curds formed in the stomach"; "crumbly cookies".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The doctor noted that the tumor tissue was friable and broke apart easily under examination.
- The ancient fresco was painted on friable plaster that had begun to crumble with age.
- The hikers struggled to make their way up the mountain trail, which was made of friable rock that crumbled beneath their feet.
- The soil was so friable that it simply fell apart when I tried to shape it into a ball.
- The museum curator handled the ancient artifacts with care, knowing that they were made of friable ceramic that could easily break into pieces.