brittlesome

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adjective

Characterised or marked by brittleness.

OriginProto-Germanic *samaz ← Proto-Indo-European *somHós ← English brittle →
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Meanings

adjectivebrittlesome (comparative more brittlesome, superlative most brittlesome)

comparative more brittlesome · superlative most brittlesome

  1. Characterised or marked by brittleness.

Origin

  1. Englishbrittle
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  4. Proto-Germanic*samaz
  5. Englishbrittlesome

From brittle + -some.

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APA

brittlesome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brittlesome

MLA

“brittlesome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brittlesome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brittlesome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brittlesome.

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