Brittle and Fine

Brittle

Brittle adjective - Having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure.

Fine and brittle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fine" instead an adjective "Brittle".

Fine

Fine adjective - Consisting of very small particles.

Brittle and fine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brittle" instead an adjective "Fine".

Nearby Words: fineness, finery, finely, fined, fining

Both words in one sentence

  • Lancel Lannister's near-mortal wound and long recovery are said to have changed his fine blond hair to a brittle white mess.
  • Scars Are Forever Miles from the Vorkosigan Saga has a map of fine scars across his body from numerous surgeries to repair shattered bones, due to a teratogenic brittle bone disease caused by a poison encountered prenatally.
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