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adjective.
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
Word Usage
"But then a rival donut chef opens a store around the corner, and the two chefs compete by making increasingly elaborate donuts with flavors like "cherry-frosted lemon bar, peanut-brickle buttermilk, and gooey coca - mocha silk.""