Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

Meaning of friable

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

friable

Pronunciation:/ˈfɹaɪəbl̩/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.

  2. (of soil) Loose and large-grained in consistency.

  3. (of poisons) Likely to crumble and become airborne, thus becoming a health risk

  4. (of a number) Smooth: that factors completely into small prime numbers.