Definition of Brittle
Brittle
Brit·tle
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Easily broken or damaged; fragile.
e.g. The brittle branches of the tree snapped in the strong wind.
(adjective)
unpleasantly sharp or harsh in sound, especially used to describe a quality in a person's voice or laugh that betrays nervousness or instability;
e.g. She said in a brittle voice that she preferred to stay home rather than join them.
(noun)
somehow fragile and easy to damage or disrupt, often used to describe a person's demeanor when they appear outwardly cheerful or decisive while being internally nervous or unstable;
e.g. His manner was overly cheerful but brittle as he tried to hide how worried he was.
(noun)
a candy/sweet that is made of nuts set in caramelized sugar, spread out into thin sheets;
e.g. She was gifted a bag of homemade almond brittle for the holidays.
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