BRITTLE
\bɹˈɪtə͡l], \bɹˈɪtəl], \b_ɹ_ˈɪ_t_əl]\
Definitions of BRITTLE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman"
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(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
By Princeton University
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lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman"
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(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By Daniel Lyons
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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