Brittle - Definition

adj 1: having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or
fractured or snapped; "brittle bones"; "glass is
brittle"; "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal" [syn:
brittle, brickle, brickly]
2: lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and
calculating woman"
3: (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily
cracked or fractured [syn: brittle, unannealed]
n 1: caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets [syn: brittle,
toffee, toffy]