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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 95% | 13 | Exact Match! | |
3 | 48% | 9 | Snappered: snapped or snapped at in irritation | |
Easily Snapped Crossword Clue
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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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Clue Last Found In...
Source | #Number | Answer |
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The Guardian Quick25 Jan 2012 | Across 9 | |
New York Times06 Feb 2005 | Across 22 | |
The Guardian Quick17 May 2004 | Across 21 | |
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