brittlely
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Brittlely — Brit tle*ly, adv. In a brittle manner. Sherwood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brittlely — adverb see brittle I … New Collegiate Dictionary
brittlely — adverb In a brittle way. Syn: brittly … Wiktionary
brittlely — brit·tle·ly … English syllables
brittlely — adverb see brittle I … Useful english dictionary
brittle — I. adjective (brittler; brittlest) Etymology: Middle English britil; akin to Old English brēotan to break, Old Norse brjōta Date: 14th century 1. a. easily broken, cracked, or snapped < brittle clay > < brittle glass > … New Collegiate Dictionary
brittleness — See brittlely. * * * … Universalium
brittly — adverb In a brittle way. Syn: brittlely … Wiktionary
brittle — adjective 1》 hard but liable to break easily. 2》 (of a voice) unpleasantly hard and sharp and showing signs of nervousness or instability. noun a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar. Derivatives brittlely (or brittly) adverb… … English new terms dictionary
brittle — [brit′ l] adj. [ME britel < OE breotan, to break to pieces; akin to ON brjota < IE * bhreu < base * bher , to cut with a sharp point] 1. easily broken or shattered because hard and inflexible 2. having a sharp, hard quality [brittle… … English World dictionary
