VDict - Definition of brittle

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brittle

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Adjective

(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured

lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
- a brittle and calculating woman

having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
- brittle bones
- glass is brittle
- `brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal

Noun

caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets

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Synonyms:
unannealed brickle brickly toffee toffy

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