BRITTLE

(noun) caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
synonyms : toffee , toffy
The child was licking some brittle. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
"brittle bones", "glass is brittle", "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal"
synonyms : brickle , brickly
His bones were very brittle. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
synonyms : unannealed
Being brittle, the metal could not be moulded into shape. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
"a brittle and calculating woman"
Nancy was a brittle and calculating woman. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for brittle

(Tag: English) brittle --- brick like which is hard if we touch it but it can be easily broken............
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(Tag: ) brick like little strength
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(Tag: English) brittle: brick + little -- little as it is, but it is hard and easily broken.
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(Tag: ) brick is hard, but since it is little so can be easily broken
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(Tag: english) brittle: brick + little --- Little as it is, but it is hard and easily broken.
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