noun Download 🔗Share A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts. Examples : "As a child, my favorite candy was peanut brittle." food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc. Examples : "My favorite kind of brittle is peanut brittle, but I also like cashew brittle. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure. Examples : "A diamond is hard but brittle." material quality condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending. Examples : "Shortbread is my favorite cold pastry, yet being so brittle it crumbles easily, and a lot goes to waste." material quality condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked. Examples : "The geologist examined the brittle rock sample, noting its characteristic conchoidal fracture. " geology material mineral science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Emotionally fragile, easily offended. Examples : "Her brittle nature made it difficult for her to handle the criticism from her classmates. " character emotion mind attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Diabetes that is characterized by dramatic swings in blood sugar level. Examples : "His brittle diabetes made it hard to predict how he would feel from one moment to the next. " medicine disease Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading