noun
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A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
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As a child, my favorite candy was peanut brittle.
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Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc.
adjective
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Inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.
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A diamond is hard but brittle.
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Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
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Shortbread is my favorite cold pastry, yet being so brittle it crumbles easily, and a lot goes to waste.
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Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked.
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Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
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What a brittle personality! A little misunderstanding and he's an emotional wreck.
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Diabetes that is characterized by dramatic swings in blood sugar level.