BRITTLE — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
brittle
Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets.
Having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped.
Приклади
- Brittle bones.
- Glass is brittle.
- 'brickle' and 'brickly' are dialectal.
(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured.
Lacking warmth and generosity of spirit.
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- A brittle and calculating woman.
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