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单词 brittle
释义
Brittle
nnoun.foodcaramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
Synset:toffee toffy
Hypernyms:candy confect
Inherited Hypernyms:brittlecandysweetdaintynutrimentfoodsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:peanut brittle
Full Hyponyms:
peanut brittle
adj satadj.allhaving little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
Synset:brickle brickly
Examples:
  • brittle bones
  • glass is brittle
  • 'brickle' and 'brickly' are dialectal
Antonyms:unbreakable
Derivationally Related Form:brittleness
Inherited Hypernyms:brittle
Similar to:breakable
adj satadj.alllacking warmth and generosity of spirit
Examples:
  • a brittle and calculating woman
Antonyms:warmhearted
Inherited Hypernyms:brittle
Similar to:coldhearted
adj satadj.all(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
Synset:unannealed
Antonyms:tempered
Derivationally Related Form:brittleness
Inherited Hypernyms:brittle
Similar to:unhardened untempered
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