Brittle
71brittle — 1. adjective /ˈbɹɪtl̩/ a) Inflexible, may break or snap easily under stress or pressure. b) Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending. See Also: brittleness 2. noun /ˈbɹɪtl̩/ …
72brittle — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fragile, crisp, inelastic, breakable; see crumbly . See Synonym Study at fragile . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. fragile, crisp, delicate, breakable, frail, crumbly. ANT.: solid, rock hard, unbreakable III (Roget s… …
73brittle — brit·tle || brɪtl adj. friable; fragile, breakable; sensitive …
74brittle — a. Fragile, crumbling, shivery, frail, frangible, brash, easily broken (into pieces), easily shivered …
75brittle — adj 1. fragile, frail, weak, infirm, delicate, feeble, rickety. 2. breakable, frangible, smashable, shivery, splintery, shattery, (of wood) brash; crumbly, friable, pulverulent, pulverable, pulverizable, powdery, triturable …
76brittle — brit·tle …
77brittle — adjective Syn: breakable, fragile, crisp, crumbly, delicate Ant: flexible, solid …
78brittle — [ˈbrɪt(ə)l] adj hard and easily broken …
79brittle — Pa ina, pāpa a ina, pa apa a ina, pakē, ha iha i, ha i wale …
80brittle star — noun Date: 1843 any of a class or subclass (Ophiuroidea) of echinoderms that have slender flexible arms distinct from the central disk …