Brittle - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
adjective
glass is brittle
Extra examples
...a brittle cracker that turned into crumbs in my pocket...
...a brittle apology that was anything but heartfelt...
The branches were dry and brittle.
Joanna was diagnosed as having brittle bones.
He spoke with the brittle confidence of someone who, underneath, was very worried.
...has bones so brittle that a minor stumble could result in a serious break...
...after being dipped in liquid nitrogen, the rubber ball's normally resilient surface is as brittle as ceramic...
It is extremely brittle, chipping on the smallest fall or shock.
The hairs turn white, become stumpy and brittle.
Word forms
comparative: brittler
superlative: brittlest
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