brittle
9 points
English
7 letters
Common
Commonness #19,640
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Definitions
noun
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
adjective
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bɹˈɪtʌl/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural brittles
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
littleacquittalbelittlewhittlespittlesmittlevittleknittlecommittalkittelkittlenoncommittalskittletittletransmittal
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