Definition of brittle

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brit·tle

(br

l) KEY

ADJECTIVE:
brit·tler, brit·tlest

1. Likely to break, snap, or crack, as when subjected to pressure: brittle bones.
2. Easily damaged or disrupted; fragile: a brittle friendship. See Synonyms at fragile.
1. Difficult to deal with; snappish: a brittle disposition.
2. Lacking warmth of feeling; cold: a reputation for being brittle and aloof.
Brilliantly sharp, as in percussive sound.
1. Perishable.
2. Fleeting; transitory.

NOUN:

A confection of caramelized sugar to which nuts are added: walnut brittle.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English britel, probably from Old English *brytel, from bryttian, to shatter

OTHER FORMS:
brittle·ly (br

) KEY (Adverb), brittle·ness(Noun)

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