crumbly (s)
friable (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
examples friable sandstone
friable carcinomatous tissue
friable curds formed in the stomach
crumbly cookies
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Similar to breakable
Derivationally related form friable → friability
Derivationally related form crumbly → crumb; crumbly → crumbliness
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Similar to breakable
Derivationally related form friability → friable
Derivationally related form crumbliness → crumbly; crumb → crumbly

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