'brittle' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'brittle' with 1 example sentences.
- brittle adjective
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: having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
: lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
: (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
- brittle noun
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: caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
Metals can become brittle at low temperatures.