brittlely


brit·tle

B0491600 (brĭt′l)adj. brit·tler, brit·tlest 1. a. Likely to break, snap, or crack, as when subjected to pressure: brittle bones.b. Easily damaged or disrupted; fragile: a brittle friendship. See Synonyms at fragile.2. a. Difficult to deal with; snappish: a brittle disposition.b. Lacking warmth of feeling; cold: a reputation for being brittle and aloof.3. Brilliantly sharp, as in percussive sound.4. a. Perishable.b. Fleeting; transitory.n. A confection of caramelized sugar to which nuts are added: walnut brittle.
[Middle English britel, probably from Old English *brytel, from bryttian, to shatter.]
brit′tle·ly (brĭt′l-ē) adv.brit′tle·ness n.