The property by virtue of which a material is fractured without appreciable deformation by the application of load. / The state of being brittle; aptness to break; fragility.

plural of brittleness

in a brittle way

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brittle

plural of brittle

Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact. / Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.

(intransitive) To become brittle.

A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts. / (by extension) Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc.

simple past tense and past participle of brittle

present participle of brittle