Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class III. Words Relating to Matter
Section II. Inorganic Matter
1. Solid Matter
328. Brittleness.
NOUN:
BRITTLENESS &c. adj.; fragility, friability, frangibility, fissility [rare], frailty, cold-shortness; house of -cards, - glass.
VERB:
BE BRITTLE &c. adj.; live in a glass house.
BREAK, crack, snap, split, shiver, splinter, crumble, crash, crush, break short, burst, fly, give way; fall to pieces; fall to dust; crumble -to, - into- dust.
