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英英字典: brittle


KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋbrItL 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊbritl 〕


Overview of noun brittle

The noun brittle has 1 sense


  • brittle, toffee, toffy -- (caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets)


Overview of adj brittle

The adj brittle has 3 senses


  • brittle, brickle, brickly -- (having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; "brittle bones"; "glass is brittle"; "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal")

  • brittle -- (lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman")

  • brittle, unannealed -- ((of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured)

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