brittle

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brittle Definition

• (n) caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
• (s) having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; "brittle bones"; "glass is brittle"; "`brickle'' and `brickly'' are dialectal"
• (s) lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman"
• (s) (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured

brittle Synonyms

• brickle
• brickly
• brittle
• toffee
• toffy
• unannealed