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Firm but easily broken
Answer for the clue "Firm but easily broken ", 11 letters:
brittleness
Word definitions for brittleness in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The property by virtue of which a material is fractured without appreciable deformation by the application of load. 2 The state of being brittle; aptness to break; fragility.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brittleness \Brit"tle*ness\, n. Aptness to break; fragility.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. firm but easily broken [syn: crispness , crispiness ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A material is brittle if, when subjected to stress , it breaks without significant deformation ( strain ). Brittle materials absorb relatively little energy prior to fracture, even those of high strength . Breaking is often accompanied by a snapping sound. ...
Usage examples of brittleness.
But her body when tipsy has a brittleness, an unconnectedness, that feels disagreeable in his arms.
He dragged Ben Jonson grumbling from his long sleep and made him sing: Ale and Anacreon, Beer and Boethius, Sack and Sophocles, these Please my heart More than the farting littleness, Borborygmic brittleness, Jokes and japes Of the apes and jackanapes One sees Courting the great At court, on estate -- Fleas!
Houses in April were new divorcées with all the accompanying brittleness and desperation.
He heard the brittleness in her voice, knew what it masked, and bowed, in shaken gratitude, touched his brow to the hearthstones, sat up again.
Modern superglues are packaged with stabilizers and thickeners and catalysts and gels, improving heat capacity, reducing brittleness, improving resistance to damp and acids and alkalis.