as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
that stuff's so brickle that it breaks into pieces as soon as you touch it
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Adjective
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Silver and gold, however, lack a ductile-to-brittle transformation point.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Failing to care for your nails correctly could lead to brittle nail beds, painful hangnails and issues that extend beyond your fingers and toes.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Senior commerce editor Nashia Baker likens this pillow to the feeling of a crisp autumn night, cracking your window to get a fresh breeze.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2026
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The dessert involves a cookie baked in a deep dish pizza pan until the middle is a smidgen past raw and the edges just crisp.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Brickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brickle. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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