brittle
/ˈbɹɪtəl/ verb C2- To become brittle.
He/she/it brittles · Past brittled · Past participle brittled · -ing form brittling
Verb forms
- Base form
- brittle
- He/she/it
- brittles
- Past
- brittled
- Past participle
- brittled
- -ing form
- brittling
From the library
They are all so brittle!”
And your bones are very brittle;
Elias carefully turned the brittle paper, instantly captivated by the depth of her profound passion for early aviation.
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