Search Result: brittle


KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋbrItL 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊbritl 〕

The brittle has 4 Senses.

  • brickle, brittle, brickly
  • さくい, もろい, 脆い
  • having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; "brittle bones"; "glass is brittle"; "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal"
  • ほとんど弾性がないさま

  • brittle
  • lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman"
  • 精神の温暖と寛大さの欠落

  • brittle, unannealed
  • (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
  • (金属またはガラスについて)焼きなまされていない状態で、その結果、容易に割れたり、粉砕したりする