brittle
US: /ˈbɹɪtəɫ/
UK: /bɹˈɪtəl/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
brittle /'britl/- tính từ
- giòn, dễ gãy, dễ vỡ
- to have a brittle temper
- dễ cáu, hay cáu
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective1 hard but easily broken: brittle bones / nails + The paint was brittle with age.
2 a brittle mood or state of mind is one that appears to be happy or strong but is actually nervous and easily damaged: brittle confidence / gaiety + a brittle temperament
3 (of a sound) hard and sharp in an unpleasant way: a brittle laugh + 'Not at all,' she said in a brittle voice, avoiding his eye.
brittleness noun [U]: the hardness and brittleness of coal + There was a brittleness to his tone.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 fragile, frangible, breakable; friable:
My fingernails become brittle in the cold and break easily.
2 frail, weak, delicate, sensitive, fragile, insecure:
She might seem strong, but she has a very brittle nature and is easily upset.
Concise dictionary
'brɪtlnoun
+caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
adj.
+having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
+lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
+(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
