Definition of brittle

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  • brittle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • brittle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • brittle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of brittle

  • caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. toffee
    2. toffy
  • having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped (adjective)

    Examples

    1. brittle bones
    2. glass is brittle

    Synonyms

    1. brickle
    2. brickly
  • (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. unannealed
  • lacking warmth and generosity of spirit (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a brittle and calculating woman

See definition of brittle in Merriam Webster