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mürbe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brittle adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.

Senses

mürbe is used for these senses in English:

  • brittle Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.
  • friability The quality of being friable, or easily broken, crumbled, or reduced to powder; friableness.
  • friable Easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.

brittle — full definition

  1. adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
  2. adj Emotionally fragile; easily hurt or upset.
  3. noun A hard candy made from caramelized sugar and nuts.

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