as in fragile
easily broken
elderly people's bones can be highly breakable if they suffer from osteoporosis
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In London, Holladay wheelied in on a motorcycle and Jenkin crashed through some breakable glass.
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Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 3 May 2024
An interactive dessert display will also be offered featuring white chocolate mousse, raspberry jam and candied hazelnuts hidden beneath a breakable chocolate heart.
—The Courier-Journal, 5 Feb. 2024
Keep in Mind The material is more breakable than other options.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
Snow crab leg shells are breakable enough for simply cracking open with your hands.
—Coastal Living, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
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Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 3 May 2024
An interactive dessert display will also be offered featuring white chocolate mousse, raspberry jam and candied hazelnuts hidden beneath a breakable chocolate heart.
—The Courier-Journal, 5 Feb. 2024
Keep in Mind The material is more breakable than other options.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
Snow crab leg shells are breakable enough for simply cracking open with your hands.
—Coastal Living, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Breakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakable. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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