chippable
Prone to flaking
Chippable describes something that can chip—break or flake at the edges.
Dishes, teeth, nail polish, and paint are all chippable: Be careful with those plates; they're chippable.
The word sometimes appears in contexts where chipping is desirable, as with certain stones that can be worked into tools or arrowheads.
Capable of being broken
- friableReadily reduced to fragments
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
- splinteryProne to breaking sharply
- crackableAble to be broken
snappable · shatterable · flaky · breakable · delicate · fragile · thin · crisp
Spark-producing sedimentary rock
- obsidianGlassy igneous rock
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
marble · limestone · basalt · chert · slate · sandstone · alabaster · ceramic
frangible
Capable of being broken
crackable · snappable · shatterable · flaky · breakable · delicate · fragile · thin · crisp · hard
flint
Spark-producing sedimentary rock
granite · marble · limestone · basalt · chert · slate · sandstone · alabaster · ceramic · tile
chisel
Edged carving implement
sledgehammer · awl · graver · burin · adze · scraper · gouge · punch · file · rasp
flintknapping
Striking stone to shape tools
- knappingFracturing stone for tools
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- carvingShaping by cutting away
engraving · etching · lapidary · stonecutting · inlay · mosaic · arrowhead · lithic · reduction · toolmaking
chippableshatterproof
Resistant to breaking
durable · resilient · tough · hard-wearing · impact-resistant
chippableindestructible
Impossible to damage permanently
unbreakable · durable · sturdy · impervious · invulnerable
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