brit·tle (br t l)adj. brit·tler, brit·tlest 1. a. Likely to break, snap, or crack, as when subjected to pressure: brittle bones. b. Easily damaged or disrupted; fragile: a brittle friendship. See Synonyms at fragile. 2. a. Difficult to deal with; snappish: a brittle disposition. b. Lacking warmth of feeling; cold: a reputation for being brittle and aloof. 3. Brilliantly sharp, as in percussive sound. 4. a. Perishable. b. Fleeting; transitory. n. A confection of caramelized sugar to which nuts are added: walnut brittle. [Middle English britel, probably from Old English *brytel, from bryttian, to shatter.] brit tle·ly (brtl- ) adv.brit tle·ness n. |
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