brittle

  1. Adjective.  Inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.
  2. Adjective.  Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
  3. Adjective.  (archeology) Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked.
  4. Adjective.  Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
  5. Adjective.  (context, informal) [http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine_and_metabolic_disorders/diabetes_mellitus_and_disorders_of_carbohydrate_metabolism/diabetes_mellitus_dm.html Diabetes Mellitus (DM)], Merck manual Diabetes that is characterized by dramatic swings in blood sugar level.
  6. Noun.  (Mass Noun) A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
  7. Noun.  (Mass Noun) Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc.

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