Brittle Definition & Meaning
brittle
- adjective
- having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; "brittle bones"; "glass is brittle"; "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal"
- lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman"
- (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
- noun
- caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
"Brittle" in song lyrics
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"Sometimes when He's revealin He's hard like Peanut Brittle"
The Cross Movement — I Am That I Am -
"That'll make your mind get brittle"
Hollow Point [Mr. Lil One and Knightowl] — H - O - LL - O - W .9MM -
"Slit vein, sit still, crush all bones brittle"
MF Grimm — Howl
Words that rhyme with brittle
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- What does brittle mean?
- having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; "brittle bones"; "glass is brittle"; "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal" lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman" (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
- What part of speech is brittle?
- Brittle is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does brittle have?
- Brittle has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).