quebradiço — meaning in English

English meaning

• brittle adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
• creaky adj Tending to creak, especially from age or wear.

Senses

quebradiço is used for these senses in English:

• brittle Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.
• creaky Tending to creak.

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.

creaky — full definition

1. adj Tending to creak, especially from age or wear.
2. adj Informal: stiff or worn down, especially from age.

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