Also that the ligaments which held the body—or rather skeleton—together were brittle and friable, as suggested by the detached hand, which had probably broken off accidentally.
The cliffs themselves are built of volcanic sands and ashes, and many of the strata are exceedingly light and friable.
The friable rock forming the spires and towers and pinnacles crumbles away under a slight pressure.
The soil in the fields had a loose, friable appearance that reminded me of the farming lands around Cleveland, Ohio.
The side of the foil facing the laser gas showed a friable material of dark-red, violet, or white color.
The aorta seemed similar to that of the second twin (see below) being thickened and friable.
These chains are excessively friable and it is impossible to pick them up without their breaking.
