BRITTLED

BRITTLE

Brit"tle, a. Etym: [OE. britel, brutel, AS. bryttian to dispense, fr. breĂłtan to break; akin to Icel. brytja, Sw. bryta, Dan. bryde. Cf. Brickle.]

Definition: Easily broken; apt to break; fragile; not tough or tenacious. Farewell, thou pretty, brittle piece Of fine-cut crystal. Cotton. Brittle silver ore, the mineral stephanite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 January 2025

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(noun) all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; “he wanted a better sex life”; “the film contained no sex or violence”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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