Associations to the word «Friable»
Noun
- Loose
- Sandstone
- Asbestos
- Soil
- Clot
- Consistency
- Plastic
- Conglomerate
- Carbonate
- Sow
- Flake
- Limestone
- Clay
- Texture
- Moisture
- Pea
- Powder
- Yellow
- Sand
- Dry
- Substance
- Masse
- Fiber
- Particle
- Material
- Deep
- Bleeding
- Deposit
- Tissue
- Root
- Rock
- Rich
- Mud
- Crop
- Stone
- Sweet
- Surface
- Proportion
- Cave
- Formation
- Layer
- Cliff
- Boundary
- Bone
- Bed
- Whole
- Amount
- Structure
- Break
- Plant
Adjective
Wiktionary
FRIABLE, adjective. Easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.
FRIABLE, adjective. (of soil) Loose and large-grained in consistency.
FRIABLE, adjective. (of poisons) Likely to crumble and become airborne, thus becoming a health risk
FRIABLE, adjective. (math) (of a number) smooth: that factors completely into small prime numbers.
Dictionary definition
FRIABLE, adjective. Easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder; "friable sandstone"; "friable carcinomatous tissue"; "friable curds formed in the stomach";"crumbly cookies".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.