brickly

An obsolete adjective meaning 'brittle' or 'easily broken', no longer used in modern English.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung 'zerbrechlich' oder 'leicht brechend', das im modernen Englischen nicht mehr verwendet wird.

1. Brittle or easily broken C2 formal

   Having little elasticity, making it prone to cracking, fracturing, or snapping.

   • The old, dry wood was brickly and snapped under pressure.
   • The brickly texture of the ancient parchment made it difficult to handle.
   • His patience was brickly, and he lost his temper quickly.

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   Synonyme: breakablebrittlecrumblyfragilefrangiblefriable

   Antonyme: durableelasticflexiblepliabletough