Noun
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caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
Adjective
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(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
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lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
"a brittle and calculating woman"
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having little elasticity
hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
"brittle bones"
"glass is brittle"
"`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal"
- brickly