| Its volcanic composition makes the rock loose and friable, and likely to pull away in your hand at the slightest provocation. |
| Still, as a longtime computer geek, I've seen how brittle, complex and friable computer systems can be. |
| And it also gave me a chance to enthuse about how lucky I am to have such friable soil. |
| Molasse is a dialect word used by French-speaking farmers in western Switzerland to describe soft, friable sandstones. |
| The best form of winter protection is to mound up each plant at its base with loose, friable soil that drains well. |
| Ants love sandy soil so if you add plenty of humus, such as compost, you'll end up with dark, moist, friable soil and no ants. |
