What does brittle mean in English? Meaning of brittle definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "brittle": caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
Noun
Meaning: caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheetsSynonyms: brittle
toffee
toffyHyponyms: peanut brittleHypernyms: candy
confectMeaning of "brittle": having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
Adjective
Meaning: having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snappedExample: brittle bones
glass is brittle
`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectalSynonyms: brickle
brickly
brittleSimilar: breakableMeaning of "brittle": lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
Adjective
Meaning: lacking warmth and generosity of spiritExample: a brittle and calculating womanSynonyms: brittleSimilar: coldheartedMeaning of "brittle": (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
Adjective
Meaning: (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fracturedSynonyms: brittle
unannealedSimilar: unhardened
untemperedAdjective: Inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure. Cast iron is much more brittle than forged iron. A diamond is hard but brittle. 1977, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, Penguin Classics, p. 329: 'Do you suppose our convent, and I too, / Are insufficient, then, to pray for you? / Thomas, that joke's not good. Your faith is brittle.1977, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, Penguin Classics, p. 329: 'Do you suppose our convent, and I too, / Are insufficient, then, to pray for you? / Thomas, that joke's not good. Your faith is brittle.Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending. Shortbread is my favorite cold pastry, yet being so brittle it crumbles easily, and a lot goes to waste.Shortbread is my favorite cold pastry, yet being so brittle it crumbles easily, and a lot goes to waste.(archaeology) Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked.Emotionally fragile, easily offended. What a brittle personality! A little misunderstanding and he's an emotional wreck.(informal, proscribed)[1] Diabetes that is characterized by dramatic swings in blood sugar level.Synonyms:
breakable, crisp, frail, crumbling, crumbly, delicate, friable, inelastic, vitreous, weak, frangible, shivery, shatterable, short, stiff, curt, edgy, irritable, nervous, prim, stilted,
Antonyms:
unbreakable, durable, resilient, supple, flexible, relaxed, moveable, durable, resilient, supple, flexible, relaxed, moveable,
