quebradizo

Spanish

Etymology

From quebrado +‎ -izo. Compare Portuguese quebradiço.

Adjective

quebradizo (feminine quebradiza, masculine plural quebradizos, feminine plural quebradizas)

1. brittle, crumbly, friable, fragile, delicate

   Synonym: frágil

2. crisp (e.g. air, food)

Related terms

• quebrar

 

Further reading

• “quebradizo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28