brittleness (noun)
1brittleness — brittle ► ADJECTIVE 1) hard but liable to break or shatter easily. 2) hard or superficial in a way that masks nervousness or instability. ► NOUN ▪ a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar. DERIVATIVES brittleness noun. ORIGIN related… …
2brittleness — noun see brittle I …
3brittleness — noun a) The property by virtue of which a material is fractured without appreciable deformation by the application of load b) The state of being brittle; aptness to break; fragility …
4brittleness — noun firm but easily broken • Syn: ↑crispness, ↑crispiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑crispy (for: ↑crispiness), ↑crisp (for: ↑ …
5brittle — I. adjective (brittler; brittlest) Etymology: Middle English britil; akin to Old English brēotan to break, Old Norse brjōta Date: 14th century 1. a. easily broken, cracked, or snapped < brittle clay > < brittle glass > …
6brittle — adjective 1》 hard but liable to break easily. 2》 (of a voice) unpleasantly hard and sharp and showing signs of nervousness or instability. noun a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar. Derivatives brittlely (or brittly) adverb… …
7brittle — /ˈbrɪtl / (say britl) adjective 1. breaking readily with a comparatively smooth fracture, as glass. 2. tense; irritable. 3. strained; insincere. –noun 4. a sweet made with treacle and nuts: peanut brittle. {Middle English britel, from Old English …
8brittle — ► ADJECTIVE 1) hard but liable to break or shatter easily. 2) hard or superficial in a way that masks nervousness or instability. ► NOUN ▪ a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar. DERIVATIVES brittleness noun. ORIGIN related to an Old …
9tenacity — noun /təˈnæs.ɪ.ti,təˈnæsətʲi/ a) The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose. Our opponents may be younger, faster and less out of shape than we are, but we have… …
10crispiness — noun firm but easily broken • Syn: ↑brittleness, ↑crispness • Derivationally related forms: ↑crispy, ↑crisp (for: ↑crispness), ↑brittle ( …
