friable

adjective
UK: /ˈfraɪ.ə.bəl/
US: /ˈfraɪ.ə.bəl/

  1. Easily crumbled or reduced to powder.

    1. The friable soil was perfect for planting.
    2. The archaeologist carefully brushed away the friable layers of sediment to reveal the artifact.

Synonyms

crumbly brittle powdery

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "friable" is /ˈfraɪ.ə.bəl/ in British English and /ˈfraɪ.ə.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "friable": crumbly, brittle, powdery.

Example usage of "friable": "The friable soil was perfect for planting.". More examples on the page.