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friable

adjective

fri·​a·​ble ˈfrī-ə-bəl How to pronounce friable (audio)
: easily crumbled or pulverized
friable soil
friability
ˌfrī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce friable (audio)
noun

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When should you use friable?

Friable entered into English in the mid-1500s, and was borrowed either from Middle French or directly from Latin friabilis. This Latin adjective comes from the verb "friare," which means "to crumble." "Friare" in turn is related to the verb "fricare" ("to rub"), the source of the English noun "friction." "Friable" is used to describe something that can be easily reduced to a powdered form. In contemporary usage, it is often found in the discussion of asbestos. Health concerns about asbestos primarily center around friable asbestos—that is, asbestos that is easily pulverized into tiny fibers which may remain suspended in the air and become a potential health risk to those who inhale them.

Synonyms

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fragile, frangible, brittle, crisp, friable mean breaking easily.

fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling.

a fragile antique chair

frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy.

frangible stone used for paving

brittle implies hardness together with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness.

brittle bones

crisp implies a firmness and brittleness desirable especially in some foods.

crisp lettuce

friable applies to substances that are easily crumbled or pulverized.

friable soil

Example Sentences

sand dollars are friable, so handle them carefully
Recent Examples on the Web The rock beneath the massive flood deposits was relatively friable volcanic rock, easily broken and carved. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2022 They’re turned annually, but otherwise left to their own devices in a tri-year cycle that converts his kitchen scraps, weeds and leaves into moist friable soil rich in micronutrients. Beth Segal, cleveland, 8 July 2020 Mule deer that easily vault over barbed-wire fences don’t test the creek’s friable banks. Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2020 At the Doug Fir, however, the Robinsons will perform as a duo, surely boring into their hits — and stress-testing the ecology of a friable partnership.9 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, Doug Fir Lounge. oregonlive, 27 Feb. 2020 My hair is thin and friable, the color of damp straw, my neck ropy and straining. Summer Block, Longreads, 23 Aug. 2019 Feed your soil Kranz is a strong proponent of organic gardening and believes building a friable (i.e. crumbly), nutrient-rich soil is critical to your garden’s success. Jeanette Marantos, The Seattle Times, 12 Apr. 2019 Fertilize Your Cucumber Plants Cucumbers thrive in light, friable soil. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2018 Materials that contain asbestos, such as vinyl floor tiles, are non-friable. David Anderson, The Aegis, 10 May 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin friabilis, from friare to crumble — more at friction

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of friable was in 1563

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