curt
[ kurt ]
adjective,curt·er, curt·est.
rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
brief; concise; terse; laconic.
short; shortened.
Origin of curt
1First recorded in 1620–30, curt is from the Latin word curtus “shortened, short, cut short”
synonym study For curt
2. See blunt.
Other words for curt
Other words from curt
- curt·ly, adverb
- curt·ness, noun
Other definitions for Curt (2 of 2)
Curt
[ kurt ]
noun
a male given name, form of Curtis.
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How to use curt in a sentence
I spinned seven curts a day and every night we run two looms, makin' large curts for plow lines.
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British Dictionary definitions for curt
curt
/ (kɜːt) /
adjective
rudely blunt and brief; abrupt: a curt reply
short or concise
Origin of curt
1C17: from Latin curtus cut short, mutilated
Derived forms of curt
- curtly, adverb
- curtness, noun
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