breakable

ˈbreɪkəbəl

Definition

Definition of breakable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

fragileable to be broken or damaged easily

The vase is very breakable, handle it with care.

delicate

fragile

Noun, plural

fragile itemobject that can easily break

Handle the breakable with care.

brittle

delicate

fragile

music equipment

TECH.

parts of a drum kit for easy transport

TECH.

The drummer packed his breakables for the gig.

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Origin of breakable

English, break (separate into pieces) + -able (capable of)

Terms with breakable included in their meaning

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crispness

texture

quality of being firm but breakable

water balloon

fragility

metaphor for something fragile or breakable

crack willow

tree

willow tree native to Europe and Asia with breakable branches

destructibility

breakable state

state of being able to be destroyed

disintegrable

adj.

breakable

capable of being broken into smaller parts

embrittle

lose toughness

become easily breakable or fragile

embrittle

weakening metal

make a material easily breakable or fragile

fragilely

adv.

delicately

in a delicate and easily breakable manner

Examples of breakable in a sentence

The antique mirror is breakable and should be handled gently.
Please wrap each breakable separately.
The movers packed every breakable first.
He forgot to bring his breakables to the rehearsal.
The band invested in high-quality breakables for touring.

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French:fragile, objet fragile, ...
German:zerbrechlich, zerbrechlicher Gegenstand, ...
Italian:fragile, oggetto fragile, ...
Spanish:frágil, objeto frágil, ...
Portuguese:quebrável, objeto frágil, ...
Chinese:易碎的, 易碎品, ...
Japanese:壊れやすい, 割れ物, ...
Arabic:قابِل لِلكَسْر, شَيء قابِل لِلْكَسْر, ...
Hebrew:שָבִיר, חֵפֶץ שָׁבִיר, ...
Russian:хрупкий, хрупкая вещь, ...
Ukrainian:крихкий, крихка річ, ...
Hindi:नाज़ुक, नाज़ुक वस्तु, ...
Bengali:ভঙ্গুর, ভঙ্গুর বস্তু, ...
Catalan:fràgil, objecte fràgil, ...
Czech:křehký, křehká věc, ...
Danish:skrøbelig, en skrøbelig genstand, ...
Dutch:breekbaar, breekbaar voorwerp, ...
Greek:εύθραυστος, εύθραυστο αντικείμενο, ...
Hungarian:törékeny, törékeny tárgy, ...
Khmer:ងាយបែក, វត្ថុងាយបែក, ...
Korean:깨지기 쉬운, 깨지기 쉬운 물건, ...
Persian:شکننده, شیء شکستنی, ...
Polish:kruchy, przedmiot tłukący się, ...
Portuguese (BR):frágil, objeto frágil, ...
Romanian:fragil, obiect fragil, ...
Swedish:skör, ett ömtåligt föremål, ...
Thai:แตกง่าย, ของแตกง่าย, ...
Turkish:kırılgan, kırılabilir eşya, ...
Vietnamese:dễ vỡ, đồ dễ vỡ, ...

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