brittle
suomi-englanti sanakirjabrittle englannista suomeksi
tunteeton, kolea
hauras
toffee
brittle englanniksi
Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact.
''Cast iron is much more brittle than forged iron.''
''A diamond is hard but brittle.''
(quote-book)
Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
''Shortbread is my favorite cold pastry, yet being so brittle it crumbles easily, and a lot goes to waste.''
Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked.
''What a brittle personality! A little misunderstanding and he's an emotional wreck.''
Poorly error- or fault-tolerant; having little in the way of redundancy or in depth; susceptible to catastrophic failure in the event of a relatively-minor malfunction or deviance.
Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Merck manual Diabetes that is characterized by dramatic swings in blood sugar level.
A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
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Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a bar, etc.
To become brittle.
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To gut.