Brittlely

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brit·tle (br

adj. brit·tler, brit·tlest

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.

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.

a. Perishable.

b. Fleeting; transitory.

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

[Middle English britel, probably from Old English *brytel, from bryttian, to shatter.]

brittle·ly (br

) adv.

brittle·ness n.

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