Quick definitions from WordNet (brittle)
▸ noun: caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
▸ adjective: (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
▸ adjective: lacking warmth and generosity of spirit ("A brittle and calculating woman")
▸ adjective: having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped ("Brittle bones")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #27934)
▸ Also see brittle
▸ noun: caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
▸ adjective: (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
▸ adjective: lacking warmth and generosity of spirit ("A brittle and calculating woman")
▸ adjective: having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped ("Brittle bones")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #27934)
▸ Also see brittle