To become brittle.
Poorly error- or fault-tolerant; having little in the way of redundancy or defense in depth; susceptible to catastrophic failure in the event of a relatively-minor malfunction or deviance.
Diabetes that is characterized by dramatic swings in blood sugar level.
Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked.
Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact.
Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc.
Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.
Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic.
Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions.