frangible

[scottobear]

frangible \FRAN-juh-buhl\, adjective:

Capable of being broken; brittle; fragile; easily broken.

Frangible ultimately derives from Latin frangere, "to break."

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Neat!

[missv.livejournal.com]

That reminds me of a favorite word of mine:

friable \ FRI-uh-b'l \ adj.

Easily crumbled.

From the Latin friare, to rub.

Re: Neat!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

another great one!!