brittle — hard but easily broken or cracked
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: hard but easily broken or cracked
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbrɪt.əl/
Korean meaning: 단단하지만 쉽게 부서지는
Korean pronunciation: **브리**틀
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's old photo album pages were so brittle that they crumbled at my touch.
- After leaving the cookies in the oven too long, they became brittle like potato chips.
- His brittle ego couldn't handle even the smallest criticism.
brittle
ADJECTIVE//ˈbrɪt.əl//
hard but easily broken or cracked
The baker discovers the brittle cookies crumble at the slightest touch
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Whittle too little, and brittle wood still breaks.
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Origin
From Middle English 'britel,' derived from Old English 'breotian' meaning 'to break or shatter.' The word is related to Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'to break' and is cognate with Old Norse 'brita.'
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“My grandmother's old photo album pages were so brittle that they crumbled at my touch.”
“After leaving the cookies in the oven too long, they became brittle like potato chips.”
“His brittle ego couldn't handle even the smallest criticism.”
“The winter made tree branches so brittle that they snapped like matchsticks in the wind.”
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