noun
- a thin, crisp candy made by coating nuts with caramelized sugar
verb
- present participle of brittle; becoming brittle or fragile
Usage: less common usage; typically 'becoming brittle' is preferred
Examples
- She bought a bag of peanut brittling at the candy store.
- The brittling was made with almonds and dark chocolate.
- As the material aged, it began brittling and losing its flexibility.
- The old plastic was brittling in the harsh sunlight.
- Homemade brittling requires careful temperature control to achieve the right crunch.