brickle Meaning & Definition
What Does Brickle Mean?
As an adjective, brickle means Alternative form of breakle. As a verb, it means To fail spectacularly.
Word Facts for Brickle
| Part of speech | adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹɪkəl/ |
| Synonyms | breakable, brickly and brittle |
| Verb forms | brickles, brickling, brickled |
Brickle Definition (Adjective)
- Alternative form of breakle.
Brickle as a Verb
- To fail spectacularly.
Synonyms of Brickle
Brickle synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
brickle
brickle (third-person singular simple present brickles, present participle brickling, simple past and past participle brickled)
Words That Rhyme With Brickle
Origin of Brickle
Origin 1: From Middle English brikel, brekil, brukel (“easily broken or shattered”), from Old English *bryċel, *brucol (as in hūsbryċel (“burglarious”, literally “house-breaking”), scipbrucol (“destructive to shipping, causing shipwreck”, literally “ship-breaking”), equivalent to break + -le. See also breakle.
Origin 2: From the Bricklin, a failed automobile.
Quick Answers About Brickle
Is brickle an adjective or a verb?
Brickle is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for brickle?
Close synonyms of brickle are breakable, brickly and brittle. See the full list of brickle synonyms and antonyms.
What is the past tense of brickle?
The past tense of brickle is brickled. The present participle is brickling.