brickle
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9.9
- adjective
- Literature
- The old vase was so brickle that it shattered at the slightest touch.
Examples
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She handled the brickle twigs with care, knowing they would snap easily.
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After years without rain, the earth became dry and brickle underfoot.
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The brickle toy shattered when it fell.
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These brickle branches broke easily in the wind.
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The old vase was so brickle that it shattered at the slightest touch.
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She handled the brickle twigs with care, knowing they would snap easily.
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After years without rain, the earth became dry and brickle underfoot.
Synonyms
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3.4
Easily broken or damaged because it is not strong
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3.9
Hard and likely to break
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1.3
Easy to damage or fall into pieces
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9.1
Breaks easily into small pieces
Likely to break or crack easily
Easily broken like old pottery or thin plates
Antonyms
How Brittle
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brickle is a dialect form of the common word brittle, and both come from an old idea of 'breaking'. That's why something brickle will snap, crack, or fall apart very easily.