Found 2 items, similar to friable.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: friable friable adj 1: easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder; “friable sandstone”; “friable carcinomatous tissue”; “friable curds formed in the stomach” 2: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; “light sandy soil” [syn: light, sandy]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Friable Friable \Fri"a*ble\, a. [L. friabilis, fr. friare to rub, break, or crumble into small pieces, cf. fricare to rub, E. fray: cf. F. friable.] Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder. “Friable ground.” --Evelyn. “Soft and friable texture.” --Paley. -- Fri'a*ble*ness, n. [1913 Webster]