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friable definition
friable |
Overview of adj friable The adj friable has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) friable -- (easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder; "friable sandstone"; "friable carcinomatous tissue"; "friable curds formed in the stomach") 2. friable, light, sandy -- ((used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil") Antonyms of adj friable 2 senses of friable Sense 1 friable INDIRECT (VIA breakable) -> unbreakable Sense 2 friable, light, sandy INDIRECT (VIA loose) -> compact Similarity of adj friable 2 senses of friable Sense 1 friable => breakable (vs. unbreakable) Sense 2 friable, light, sandy => loose (vs. compact) Attributes of adj friable Familiarity of adj friable friable used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj friable friable Overview of adj friable The adj friable has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) friable -- (easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder; "friable sandstone"; "friable carcinomatous tissue"; "friable curds formed in the stomach") 2. friable, light, sandy -- ((used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil")
friable definition