brittled

brit·tle

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Definitions of brittled word

adjective brittled having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength; breaking readily with a comparatively smooth fracture, as glass. 1
adjective brittled easily damaged or destroyed; fragile; frail: a brittle marriage. 1
adjective brittled lacking warmth, sensitivity, or compassion; aloof; self-centered: a self-possessed, cool, and rather brittle person. 1
adjective brittled having a sharp, tense quality: a brittle tone of voice. 1
adjective brittled unstable or impermanent; evanescent. 1
noun brittled a confection of melted sugar, usually with nuts, brittle when cooled: peanut brittle. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English britel, equivalent to brit- (akin to Old English brysten fragment) + -el adj. suffix

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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