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ло́мкий — meaning in English

lomkiy

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English meaning

  • breakable adj Able to break or be broken.
  • brittle adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
  • fragile adjective Easily broken or damaged; delicate.
  • frail adjective Physically weak or delicate, especially due to age or illness.
  • rickety adj Weak, shaky, or unstable, typically because of poor construction or age.

Senses

ло́мкий is used for these senses in English:

  • breakable Able to break or be broken.
  • brittle Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.
  • fragile (figuratively) Readily disrupted or destroyed.
  • frail Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.
  • friable Easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.
  • rickety Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.

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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