Definition of brittles

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • brittles is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • brittles is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • brittles is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of brittles


  • 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 brittles in Merriam Webster