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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Like a brittle leaf spiraling down a garden path, or the last cigarette passed between friends.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025 -
In extreme cold, the plastic frames can become brittle and break.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The new driver display is crisp and easy to see, a head up display delivers all the key data points right in your field of vision and chrome buttons that surround the inner portion of the steering wheel can be tapped for things like adaptive cruise control and or to activate Spirit assistance.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Its off-axis viewing is just OK, but its mini LED backlight does a good job of creating crisp images and deep blacks.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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“Brickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brickle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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