brittle as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
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brittle
noun
1 brittle
Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets.
synonyms: toffee, toffy.
Dutch: toffee
Polish: toffi
adjective
1 brittle
Having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped:
— Brittle bones.
— Glass is brittle.
synonyms: brickle, brickly.
Roget 328:
brittle,
brash [U.S.],
breakable,
weak,
frangible,
fragile,
frail,
gimcrack†,
shivery,
fissile;
splitting
etc.
v.;
lacerable†,
splintery,
crisp,
crimp,
short,
brittle as glass.
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2 brittle
Lacking warmth and generosity of spirit.
3 brittle
of metal or glass Not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured.
synonym: unannealed.
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