brittle

Words with a similar base: brittle

'brittle'

[brittle.n.01] as in: caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets

'brittle'

[brittle.s.01] as in: having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped

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Examples:
brittle bones
glass is brittle
`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal

'brittle'

[brittle.s.02] as in: lacking warmth and generosity of spirit

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Examples:
a brittle and calculating woman

'brittle'

[brittle.s.03] as in: (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured