BRITTLES

Noun

brittles

plural of brittle

Anagrams

• blitters, bristlet, triblets

Source: Wiktionary


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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