brickle
- adjective
- Literature
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quebradizo
- 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
83
3.4
Easily broken or damaged because it is not strong
31
3.9
Hard and likely to break
5
1.3
Easy to damage or fall into pieces
Likely to break or crack easily
Breaks easily into small pieces
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.