Brittle
Brittle adjective - Having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure.
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.
Source: Disease Bleach -
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.
Source: Scars Are Forever
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