Easily snapped (7)
I believe the answer is:
brittle
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">easily snapped</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for brittle that I've seen before include "Hard confectionery made with nuts" , "Hard but liable to break easily" , "apt to snap" , "Hard but easily broken" , "Easily cracked or snapped" .)