brickle

[ brik-uhl ]

adjective

, Midland and Southern U.S.

1. easily broken; brittle.

Other Words From

• brickle·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of brickle¹

before 1000; British dial., Scots; late Middle English bryckell, Old English -brycel tending to break, equivalent to bryc- (mutated past participle stem of brecan to break ) + -el adj. suffix

Example Sentences

President Clinton presented her with a cake covered in butter brickle frosting.

From Los Angeles Times

As we ate our cups of butter brickle, I felt Aimee stiffen by my side.

From The Guardian

Don added, “Hopefully, people will remember eating butter brickle or their favorite flavor down by the lake or talking to Grandma. Ice cream is a simple pleasure in life.”

From Washington Times

Leave out a bowl of Mary Janes, though, and you’ll have a whole group of folks searching Monster.com before you can say butter brickle candy.

From Forbes

They keep at least 4-6 flavors in the freezer: chocolate, vanilla, butter brickle, rocky road and others.

From New York Times