🧱friable

adjective
/ˈfraɪəbl/

Meaning

Easily crumbled or reduced to powder.

Example Sentences

The old brick wall was friable and broke apart at a touch.

Synonyms

crumbly, brittle, fragile, powdery, weak

Antonyms

solid, firm, durable

Collocations

friable rock, friable soil, friable material, friable substance

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