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Definition brittle

Etymology

From Middle English britel, brutel, brotel (“brittle”), from Old English *brytel, *bryttol (“brittle, fragile”, literally “prone to or tending to break”); equivalent to brit +‎ -le.

Adjective

brittle (comparative brittler or more brittle, superlative brittlest or most brittle)

1. Inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.
2. Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
3. (archaeology) Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked.
4. Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
5. (informal, proscribed) Diabetes that is characterized by dramatic swings in blood sugar level.

Noun

brittle (usually uncountable, plural brittles)

1. A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
2. Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc.

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