Meanings (ES + gloss)
friable • frágil • quebradizo • vidrioso
Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.
A diamond is hard but brittle.
Cast iron is much more brittle than forged iron.
frágil
Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
Shortbread is my favorite cold pastry, yet being so brittle it crumbles easily, and a lot goes to waste.
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