brickly

• Adjectif vieilli signifiant « friable » ou « qui se casse facilement », n'étant plus employé en anglais moderne.

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

1. Brittle or easily brokenC2formal

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

   cassant, friable

   • 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.

   Synonymesbreakablebrittlecrumblyfragilefrangiblefriable

   Antonymesdurableelasticflexiblepliabletough