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[ kurt ] / kɜrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR curt ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, curt·er, curt·est.rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner. brief; concise; terse; laconic. short; shortened. Origin of curtFirst recorded in 1620–30, curt is from the Latin word curtus “shortened, short, cut short” SYNONYMS FOR curt1 snappish, sharp. 3 abbreviated. SEE SYNONYMS FOR curt ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for curt2. See blunt. OTHER WORDS FROM curtcurt·ly, adverbcurt·ness, nounWords nearby curtcursive, cursor, cursorial, cursory, curst, curt, curtail, curtail step, curtain, curtain call, curtain lecture Definition for curt (2 of 2)[ kurt ] / kɜrt /
nouna male given name, form of Curtis. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for curtFormer Red Sox star Curt Schilling says his politics are keeping him out of Cooperstown. Conservative Curt Says His Politics, Not His Pitching, Kept Him Out of the Hall of Fame|Ben Jacobs|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST Sen. Bernie Sanders, a darling of the left who identifies as a democratic socialist, was curt. Even Left-Wing Politicians Can’t Quit Israel|Tim Mak|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST The senator also is curt on the subject of the D.C. political magazine that scores the votes of every member of Congress. Can This Ornery Socialist Spoil the Clinton Coronation?|David Freedlander|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Wilson, who spoke to The Daily Beast from a cab on his way back up to Harlem, is curt and cold in conversation. Bad to the Drone: Amateur Flyer Appears at Harlem Wreckage|Abby Haglage|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Curt Smith of Tears for Fears played himself in the fifth season episode “Shawn 2.0.” Psych’s 13 Best Musical Moments|Chancellor Agard|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST It was in vain that she turned her back upon him, and gave him curt ungracious answers, often affecting not to hear him at all. Flora Lyndsay|Susanna Moodie She gave him a curt little nod, and walked lightly, rapidly up the avenue. My Friend Prospero|Henry Harland His stubbled red face, dust-smeared, queried us keenly; so did his curt voice. Desert Dust|Edwin L. Sabin This curt command, delivered in his most schoolmastery manner, was instantly obeyed. In the Midst of Alarms|Robert Barr He had no right and no wish to know what the other man chose to conceal beneath that curt and incisive manner. The Shepherd of the North|Richard Aumerle Maher
British Dictionary definitions for curt
adjectiverudely blunt and brief; abrupta curt reply short or concise Derived forms of curtcurtly, adverbcurtness, nounWord Origin for curtC17: from Latin curtus cut short, mutilated Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to curtpithy, offhand, terse, concise, brusque, succinct, blunt, brief, churlish, compendious, crusty, gruff, imperious, laconic, peremptory, sharp, short, short and sweet, snappish, snippy |