brittle
NOUNADJECTIVE
/brɪtəl/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
brittle is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3R1I1T1T1L1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does brittle mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets.
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ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped.
“brittle bones”
“glass is brittle”
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2
(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured.
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3
Lacking warmth and generosity of spirit.
“a brittle and calculating woman”
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