Found 3 items, similar to Brittle.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: brittle getas, getis, rapuh
English → English (WordNet) Definition: brittle brittle adj 1: having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; “brittle bones”; “glass is brittle”; "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal" [syn: brickle, brickly] 2: lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; “a brittle and calculating woman” 3: (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured [syn: unannealed] brittle n : caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets [syn: toffee, toffy]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Brittle Brittle \Brit"tle\, a. [OE. britel, brutel, AS. bryttian to dispense, fr. bre['o]tan to break; akin to Icel. brytja, Sw. bryta, Dan. bryde. Cf. Brickle.] Easily broken; apt to break; fragile; not tough or tenacious. [1913 Webster] Farewell, thou pretty, brittle piece Of fine-cut crystal. --Cotton. [1913 Webster] Brittle silver ore, the mineral stephanite. [1913 Webster]