[ˈbrɪtl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- hard but liable to break easily
(e.g: her bones became fragile and brittle)

- (of a person) appearing confident and cheerful but nervous or uncontrolled within
(e.g: her manner was artificially bright and brittle)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Old English brēotan ‘break up’

[ˈbrɪtl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar
(e.g: peanut brittle)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Old English brēotan ‘break up’