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Easily Fractured Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BRITTLE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: BRITTLE

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We think the answer is "BRITTLE" which means:

    noun
  • • Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
  • adjective satellite
  • • Having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
  • • Lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
  • • (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
  • adjective
  • • Inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.
  • • Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
  • • Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked.
  • • Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
  • • Diabetes that is characterized by dramatic swings in blood sugar level.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The dry leaves were brittle and crumbled under my feet."
  • • "My grandmother's bones became brittle as she aged."

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New York Times07 Jan 1992 Across 14
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