brittle, adj.
freq. cnt. 2
freq. cnt. 2
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
brickle brickly brittle
sample sentences
"brittle bones""glass is brittle"
"`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
<adj.all>
brittle unannealed
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
<adj.all>
brittle