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Meaning
Adj
●
Inflexible;
liable
to
break
,
snap
, or
shatter
easily
under
stress
,
pressure
, or impact.
●
Not
physically
tough
or
tenacious
;
apt
to
break
or
crumble
when bending.
●
In Archaeology:
Said of
rocks
and
minerals
with a
conchoidal
fracture
;
capable
of being
knapped
or flaked.
●
Emotionally
fragile
,
easily
offended.
●
In Computing & Engineering:
Poorly
error
- or
fault-tolerant
; having little
in the way of
redundancy
or
defense in depth
;
susceptible
to
catastrophic
failure
in the event of
a relatively-minor
malfunction
or deviance.
●
Diabetes that is
characterized
by
dramatic
swings
in blood
sugar
level.
Noun
●
A
confection
of
caramelized
sugar
and nuts.
●
Anything
resembling
this
confection
, such as
flapjack
, a
cereal bar
, etc.
Verb
●
To become brittle.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
brittle
English
britel
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Ductile
Crumbly
Fracture
Porous
Stiff
Rubbery
Slippery
Malleable
Chewy
Flaky
Tensile
Crystalline
Soft
Ductility
Thin
Waxy
Fibrous
Weak
Shear
Delicate
Deformation
Rough
Rigid
Spongy
Elastic
Dense
Deformed
Viscous
Deform
Metal
Thick
Glassy
Softer
Compact
Oily
Pliable
Dry
Temperamental
Alloy
Watery
Plastically
Intergranular
Ferritic
Wobbly
Thinner
Bulky
Shrinkage
Abrasive
Ceramic
Hard
Plastic Deformation
Ductile Fracture
Tensile Strength
More
Rhymes
It'Ll
Pittle
Little
Hittle
Bittle
Skittle
Brittle
Spittle
Whittle
Victual
Belittle
Jot And Tittle
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