Word of the Day: Frangible

Can you pronounce frangible?

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

adjective 1. Fragile; brittle. "Make sure to mark the box containing the frangible items with a 'Fragile' sticker." "The tiny puppy feels frangible, but he's doubling in size almost every week." "Children aren't allowed into the antique store, because it's full of frangible items." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Latin, 15th century "Frangible" is an adjective describing delicate or breakable objects. It's most useful describing a brittle texture that could snap or crumble in your hands. The Latin root of "frangible" is "frangere," meaning "to break," which is also the same root of the word "fragile." ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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