estaladiço

Portuguese

Etymology

From estalar +‎ -iço.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.ta.laˈd͡ʒi.su/, /es.ta.laˈd͡ʒi.su/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.ta.laˈd͡ʒi.su/, /eʃ.ta.laˈd͡ʒi.su/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.ta.laˈd͡ʒi.so/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɐ.lɐˈdi.su/ [(i)ʃ.tɐ.lɐˈði.su]

  • Hyphenation: es‧ta‧la‧di‧ço

Adjective

estaladiço (feminine estaladiça, masculine plural estaladiços, feminine plural estaladiças)

  1. brittle (liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact)
    Synonym: quebradiço
  2. crunchy (likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten)
    Synonym: crocante

Further reading

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