brittle

adjective/ˈbrɪtl̩/CEFR B2

ভঙ্গুর, সহজে ভেঙে যায় এমন

Meaning

Hard but easily broken into pieces.

Example sentences

  • The toffee was hard and brittle.টফিটা শক্ত আর ভঙ্গুর ছিল।
  • Overbaked biscuits become brittle.বেশি বেক করা বিস্কুট ভঙ্গুর হয়ে যায়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: crumbly

Antonyms: chewy

Similar words, and what each means

  • crumbly

    ঝুরঝুরে, ভঙ্গুর

    Easily breaking into small pieces.

  • fragile

    ভঙ্গুর বা সহজে ভাঙে

    Easily broken or damaged.

Other English words for “ভঙ্গুর, সহজে ভেঙে যায় এমন”

  • crumbly

    Easily breaking into small pieces.

Opposite words

  • chewy

    চিবানো লাগে এমন, দাঁতে আটকানো, চিবানোর মতো, শক্ত-নরম

    Needing a lot of chewing before you can swallow it.

  • malleable

    নমনীয়, পিটিয়ে আকার দেওয়ার যোগ্য

    Able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking.

  • ductile

    টেনে তার বানানোর যোগ্য (নমনীয়)

    Able to be stretched into a thin wire without breaking.

“brittle” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Cast iron is poured molten into a mould: hard, but brittle enough to crack if it is dropped. Wrought iron is worked hot under a hammer, and it bends rather than breaks — which is why gates and railings were made of it, though most sold as wrought iron today are mild steel.

    wrought-iron — dictionary →

  • Cast iron is hard but brittle — dropped on concrete, it can crack straight through.

    cast-iron — dictionary →

  • In Belgium a praline is a filled chocolate; elsewhere the word means nuts cooked in caramelised sugar, and it is that brittle sheet, crushed to powder, which flavours many chocolate fillings.

    praline — dictionary →

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  1. “brittle” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ক্ষণস্থায়ী, ক্ষণিক
    • • ভঙ্গুর, সহজে ভেঙে যায় এমন
    • • (খাদ্য) দ্রুত পচনশীল
    • • কঙ্কালসার, অত্যন্ত রোগা
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    ভঙ্গুর, সহজে ভেঙে যায় এমন — brittle (adjective) — ভঙ্গুর, সহজে ভেঙে যায় এমন. Hard but easily broken into pieces.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “brittle”?

    • • hurt
    • • essential
    • • upcoming
    • • crumbly
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    crumbly — crumbly — ঝুরঝুরে, ভঙ্গুর. Easily breaking into small pieces.

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