Meaning & Definition of Brittle in English
English⟶
Brittle
/brɪtəl/
noun
1. Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
synonym:
- brittle,
- toffee,
- toffy
adjective
1. Having little elasticity
- Hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
- "Brittle bones"
- "Glass is brittle"
- "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal"
synonym:
- brittle,
- brickle,
- brickly
2. Lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
- "A brittle and calculating woman"
synonym:
- brittle
3. (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
synonym:
- brittle,
- unannealed
Examples of using
After being out in the wind and rain for years and years the walls of this apartment building are weather-beaten and brittle.