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friable

adjective

/ˈfraɪəbl/

Meaning

Easily crumbled or reduced to powder.

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

crumbly, brittle, fragile, powdery, weak

solid, firm, durable

friable rock, friable soil, friable material, friable substance

Functioning; in effect; working; active;

showing great care, attention, and diligence in work or tasks

Looking or feeling sad, gloomy, or dejected.

Relating to a colony or to colonialism; characteristic of a colony.

relating to Japan, its people, or their language

able to be done or achieved; likely to happen; feasible