Definition of curt in English:

curt

adjective kəːtkərt

Rudely brief.
简短无礼的
his reply was curt
他的回答简短无礼。
Example sentencesExamples
- With a curt nod the seaman turned away and hopped out of the boat.
- People will instead use acronyms to convey short, curt, and informative message to one another.
- She continued her promenade down the hallway, greeting those that she knew with a smile and a curt nod.
- Fred could see the compliment was sincere in her expressive eyes and gave a curt nod then started down the stairs.
- She walked stiffly towards the group that was waiting for them and gave Dr. Wordsworth a curt nod.
- With a curt nod, Rowan and his tribe vanished into the trees, hooves muffled by the underbrush.
- Nathan looked annoyed for a second but agreed with a curt nod of the head.
- About ten minutes ago, I was rather curt (almost rude, in fact) to an acquaintance who rang me.
- I give a curt nod to Daddy, whirl around in place, and walk briskly to the pod.
- He saluted members of the staff with curt nods of his head but didn't stop.
- He opened his mouth for a sharp reply but closed it and just gave her a curt nod.
- Taila nodded a curt reply to my apology and went back to folding her clothes and putting them into the drawer.
- Then with a curt nod he left the table, making his way straight to the bar.
- Mr. Shay gave a curt nod, placing his hat back onto his head.
- She nods a curt reply as she is deeply engrossed in letting the sun's rays bathe her pale, freckly body.
- Sitting down at an almost empty table, the two new arrivals exchange curt nods with those closest to them.
- He thought about what he said, gave a curt nod as if to reassure himself, and ushered them into the next room.
- Jasmine's only response to this was a curt nod as a young woman walked towards them from the back of the house.
- I'd noticed that in a few short hours that his curt and snappish side was back.
- She jerked her head at me in a curt nod and remained looking stony.
Synonyms
terse, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, short, monosyllabic, summary, snappy, snappish, sharp, crisp, tart
gruff, offhand, unceremonious, ungracious, rude, impolite, discourteous, uncivil
laconic, brief, succinct, compact, pithy, to the point, economical
informal snippy
British rare dusty

Derivatives

curtly

adverb ˈkəːtli

She arrived at her aimed destination and knocked curtly at the door.
Example sentencesExamples
- She nodded curtly at his comment but it did not penetrate her mind.
- I replied, somewhat curtly, stopping sipping to accentuate my heartfelt disappointment.
- He replied curtly as we questioned him on his current drinking habits.
- I was shown into one of these and curtly introduced to the masseur, a man lavishly oiling his hands over a masseur's bench.
- Most accept Westerners though at peak times they're inclined to shoo you away curtly.
- When he wanted to instigate a debate at the first session of the town council following the murder, his request was curtly rejected curtly.
- A notice from Verizon underneath the eviction threats curtly informed her that it had been that way for at least a year.
- Many of the people I address in Portuguese curtly respond in French.
- He waits until you speak to him, so that he can respond as curtly and bluntly as possible.
- He also curtly warned the Prime Minister not to look to another relaunch for the party.
- ‘That's quite enough,’ the Lady suddenly said curtly, her voice as hard as steel.
- Tarynn replied curtly, knowing full well that his companion would pick up the topic again until he did do something.
- Ed laughed modestly, waved curtly, turned and exited towards a small blue door under the adjacent stands.
- Clifford hastily rang the owner, who curtly told him that he had the legal papers in front of him, and all he had to do to sell the painting was sign them.
- Any suggestion the couple had led separate lives was curtly dismissed as ‘complete and utter nonsense’.
- Finally, with help from his press handlers, the First Minister escaped, waving curtly to his pursuer as the doors closed.
- This version curtly peels off the romantic excesses of the past and puts it firmly in the classic camp.
- King Thomas looked out at the resentful nobles, nodded once curtly, and strode out without another word.
- After waiting just long enough to make him nervous, she nodded curtly.

curtness

noun ˈkəːtnəsˈkərtnəs

Puzzled, and a little put off by his curtness, Texas felt a little ‘disinclined to acquiesce to his request’.
Example sentencesExamples
- And sorry for the curtness - I appreciate Lindsey's challenge, and think it's very cool that he's posting about this stuff, but I'm trying to be really brief and I apologize if that comes off wrong.
- There was that curtness again but this time he matched with his own attempt at changing the subject.
- Even in the latter vocation, however, his famous curtness has caused him to sound the odd ordinary note.
- Unfazed by the Master's curtness, the guard continued.
- The Texan's translation was ‘no gifts’ and he delivered the phrase with the curtness of Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry.
- ‘May I help you? ‘he asked, and the curtness of the words implied how little help he felt obliged to give.’
- Employing that odd mixture of world weariness and curtness that has become your trademark - the sigh, the swift turning of the back and a clipped phrase delivered over the shoulder as you aim for the door - you damned the whole lot of us.
- When they answer the phone to take a booking they do so with bored curtness and stipulate exactly when you must arrive, even though when you do arrive the place is far from full.
- Ninety-six percent of all objectives were fulfilled, there were fewer anomalies than on any previous mission, and evidence suggests that the inclusion of a woman relaxed the crew and softened the curtness in conversation.
- In particular, psychologists find, employees are angered by curtness, surprise announcements, perceived unfairness, dishonesty and public humiliation.
- Still for the most part, the Dolby Digital Stereo sonics capture the roar of the crowd and the curtness of the commentary very well.
- ‘Tamora,’ he greeted, without a hint of his curtness, voice full of humour.
- He couldn't get his mind off the sudden appearance, and disappearance, of the two travelers, and the curtness of the woman's remark rang endlessly in his head.
- Jack then closed the curtness with a smile as he stood up to a more formal position.
- I could tell that my father felt the same; it was evident in the curtness of his acknowledging nod.
- She would shout with a shrill curtness that made even the mush seem warm.
- He responded with a fumbling curtness, repeating her earlier reply.
- She answered shortly, sure that she could afford curtness toward her father when she was in the middle of making him money.
- I will try and find a balance somewhere between the curtness and detail.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'short, shortened'): from Latin curtus 'cut short, abridged'.

‘In more temperate climes, hair is curt’, writes Sir Thomas Herbert in his 1665 account of his travels in Africa and Asia, reflecting curt's original meaning, ‘short or shortened’. The word comes from Latin curtus ‘cut short, abridged’, source also of curtail (Late Middle English). By the 19th century you could use curt to describe people who were not only concise or brief in what they were saying, but rudely so.

Rhymes

advert, alert, animadvert, assert, avert, Bert, blurt, Burt, cert, chert, concert, controvert, convert, desert, dessert, dirt, divert, exert, flirt, girt, hurt, inert, insert, introvert, Kurt, malapert, overt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spirt, spurt, squirt, Sturt, subvert, vert, wort, yurt

Definition of curt in US English:

curt

adjectivekərtkərt

Rudely brief.
简短无礼的
his reply was curt
他的回答简短无礼。
Example sentencesExamples
- He thought about what he said, gave a curt nod as if to reassure himself, and ushered them into the next room.
- She walked stiffly towards the group that was waiting for them and gave Dr. Wordsworth a curt nod.
- Taila nodded a curt reply to my apology and went back to folding her clothes and putting them into the drawer.
- Nathan looked annoyed for a second but agreed with a curt nod of the head.
- Then with a curt nod he left the table, making his way straight to the bar.
- I'd noticed that in a few short hours that his curt and snappish side was back.
- About ten minutes ago, I was rather curt (almost rude, in fact) to an acquaintance who rang me.
- With a curt nod the seaman turned away and hopped out of the boat.
- I give a curt nod to Daddy, whirl around in place, and walk briskly to the pod.
- People will instead use acronyms to convey short, curt, and informative message to one another.
- She nods a curt reply as she is deeply engrossed in letting the sun's rays bathe her pale, freckly body.
- She jerked her head at me in a curt nod and remained looking stony.
- Sitting down at an almost empty table, the two new arrivals exchange curt nods with those closest to them.
- He saluted members of the staff with curt nods of his head but didn't stop.
- Jasmine's only response to this was a curt nod as a young woman walked towards them from the back of the house.
- She continued her promenade down the hallway, greeting those that she knew with a smile and a curt nod.
- He opened his mouth for a sharp reply but closed it and just gave her a curt nod.
- Fred could see the compliment was sincere in her expressive eyes and gave a curt nod then started down the stairs.
- Mr. Shay gave a curt nod, placing his hat back onto his head.
- With a curt nod, Rowan and his tribe vanished into the trees, hooves muffled by the underbrush.
Synonyms
terse, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, short, monosyllabic, summary, snappy, snappish, sharp, crisp, tart

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘short, shortened’): from Latin curtus ‘cut short, abridged’.

词汇	curt
释义	Definition of curt in English: curt adjective kəːtkərt Rudely brief. 简短无礼的 his reply was curt 他的回答简短无礼。 Example sentencesExamples With a curt nod the seaman turned away and hopped out of the boat. People will instead use acronyms to convey short, curt, and informative message to one another. She continued her promenade down the hallway, greeting those that she knew with a smile and a curt nod. Fred could see the compliment was sincere in her expressive eyes and gave a curt nod then started down the stairs. She walked stiffly towards the group that was waiting for them and gave Dr. Wordsworth a curt nod. With a curt nod, Rowan and his tribe vanished into the trees, hooves muffled by the underbrush. Nathan looked annoyed for a second but agreed with a curt nod of the head. About ten minutes ago, I was rather curt (almost rude, in fact) to an acquaintance who rang me. I give a curt nod to Daddy, whirl around in place, and walk briskly to the pod. He saluted members of the staff with curt nods of his head but didn't stop. He opened his mouth for a sharp reply but closed it and just gave her a curt nod. Taila nodded a curt reply to my apology and went back to folding her clothes and putting them into the drawer. Then with a curt nod he left the table, making his way straight to the bar. Mr. Shay gave a curt nod, placing his hat back onto his head. She nods a curt reply as she is deeply engrossed in letting the sun's rays bathe her pale, freckly body. Sitting down at an almost empty table, the two new arrivals exchange curt nods with those closest to them. He thought about what he said, gave a curt nod as if to reassure himself, and ushered them into the next room. Jasmine's only response to this was a curt nod as a young woman walked towards them from the back of the house. I'd noticed that in a few short hours that his curt and snappish side was back. She jerked her head at me in a curt nod and remained looking stony. Synonyms terse, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, short, monosyllabic, summary, snappy, snappish, sharp, crisp, tart gruff, offhand, unceremonious, ungracious, rude, impolite, discourteous, uncivil laconic, brief, succinct, compact, pithy, to the point, economical informal snippy British rare dusty Derivatives curtly adverb ˈkəːtli She arrived at her aimed destination and knocked curtly at the door. Example sentencesExamples She nodded curtly at his comment but it did not penetrate her mind. I replied, somewhat curtly, stopping sipping to accentuate my heartfelt disappointment. He replied curtly as we questioned him on his current drinking habits. I was shown into one of these and curtly introduced to the masseur, a man lavishly oiling his hands over a masseur's bench. Most accept Westerners though at peak times they're inclined to shoo you away curtly. When he wanted to instigate a debate at the first session of the town council following the murder, his request was curtly rejected curtly. A notice from Verizon underneath the eviction threats curtly informed her that it had been that way for at least a year. Many of the people I address in Portuguese curtly respond in French. He waits until you speak to him, so that he can respond as curtly and bluntly as possible. He also curtly warned the Prime Minister not to look to another relaunch for the party. ‘That's quite enough,’ the Lady suddenly said curtly, her voice as hard as steel. Tarynn replied curtly, knowing full well that his companion would pick up the topic again until he did do something. Ed laughed modestly, waved curtly, turned and exited towards a small blue door under the adjacent stands. Clifford hastily rang the owner, who curtly told him that he had the legal papers in front of him, and all he had to do to sell the painting was sign them. Any suggestion the couple had led separate lives was curtly dismissed as ‘complete and utter nonsense’. Finally, with help from his press handlers, the First Minister escaped, waving curtly to his pursuer as the doors closed. This version curtly peels off the romantic excesses of the past and puts it firmly in the classic camp. King Thomas looked out at the resentful nobles, nodded once curtly, and strode out without another word. After waiting just long enough to make him nervous, she nodded curtly. curtness noun ˈkəːtnəsˈkərtnəs Puzzled, and a little put off by his curtness, Texas felt a little ‘disinclined to acquiesce to his request’. Example sentencesExamples And sorry for the curtness - I appreciate Lindsey's challenge, and think it's very cool that he's posting about this stuff, but I'm trying to be really brief and I apologize if that comes off wrong. There was that curtness again but this time he matched with his own attempt at changing the subject. Even in the latter vocation, however, his famous curtness has caused him to sound the odd ordinary note. Unfazed by the Master's curtness, the guard continued. The Texan's translation was ‘no gifts’ and he delivered the phrase with the curtness of Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry. ‘May I help you? ‘he asked, and the curtness of the words implied how little help he felt obliged to give.’ Employing that odd mixture of world weariness and curtness that has become your trademark - the sigh, the swift turning of the back and a clipped phrase delivered over the shoulder as you aim for the door - you damned the whole lot of us. When they answer the phone to take a booking they do so with bored curtness and stipulate exactly when you must arrive, even though when you do arrive the place is far from full. Ninety-six percent of all objectives were fulfilled, there were fewer anomalies than on any previous mission, and evidence suggests that the inclusion of a woman relaxed the crew and softened the curtness in conversation. In particular, psychologists find, employees are angered by curtness, surprise announcements, perceived unfairness, dishonesty and public humiliation. Still for the most part, the Dolby Digital Stereo sonics capture the roar of the crowd and the curtness of the commentary very well. ‘Tamora,’ he greeted, without a hint of his curtness, voice full of humour. He couldn't get his mind off the sudden appearance, and disappearance, of the two travelers, and the curtness of the woman's remark rang endlessly in his head. Jack then closed the curtness with a smile as he stood up to a more formal position. I could tell that my father felt the same; it was evident in the curtness of his acknowledging nod. She would shout with a shrill curtness that made even the mush seem warm. He responded with a fumbling curtness, repeating her earlier reply. She answered shortly, sure that she could afford curtness toward her father when she was in the middle of making him money. I will try and find a balance somewhere between the curtness and detail. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'short, shortened'): from Latin curtus 'cut short, abridged'. ‘In more temperate climes, hair is curt’, writes Sir Thomas Herbert in his 1665 account of his travels in Africa and Asia, reflecting curt's original meaning, ‘short or shortened’. The word comes from Latin curtus ‘cut short, abridged’, source also of curtail (Late Middle English). By the 19th century you could use curt to describe people who were not only concise or brief in what they were saying, but rudely so. Rhymes advert, alert, animadvert, assert, avert, Bert, blurt, Burt, cert, chert, concert, controvert, convert, desert, dessert, dirt, divert, exert, flirt, girt, hurt, inert, insert, introvert, Kurt, malapert, overt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spirt, spurt, squirt, Sturt, subvert, vert, wort, yurt Definition of curt in US English: curt adjectivekərtkərt Rudely brief. 简短无礼的 his reply was curt 他的回答简短无礼。 Example sentencesExamples He thought about what he said, gave a curt nod as if to reassure himself, and ushered them into the next room. She walked stiffly towards the group that was waiting for them and gave Dr. Wordsworth a curt nod. Taila nodded a curt reply to my apology and went back to folding her clothes and putting them into the drawer. Nathan looked annoyed for a second but agreed with a curt nod of the head. Then with a curt nod he left the table, making his way straight to the bar. I'd noticed that in a few short hours that his curt and snappish side was back. About ten minutes ago, I was rather curt (almost rude, in fact) to an acquaintance who rang me. With a curt nod the seaman turned away and hopped out of the boat. I give a curt nod to Daddy, whirl around in place, and walk briskly to the pod. People will instead use acronyms to convey short, curt, and informative message to one another. She nods a curt reply as she is deeply engrossed in letting the sun's rays bathe her pale, freckly body. She jerked her head at me in a curt nod and remained looking stony. Sitting down at an almost empty table, the two new arrivals exchange curt nods with those closest to them. He saluted members of the staff with curt nods of his head but didn't stop. Jasmine's only response to this was a curt nod as a young woman walked towards them from the back of the house. She continued her promenade down the hallway, greeting those that she knew with a smile and a curt nod. He opened his mouth for a sharp reply but closed it and just gave her a curt nod. Fred could see the compliment was sincere in her expressive eyes and gave a curt nod then started down the stairs. Mr. Shay gave a curt nod, placing his hat back onto his head. With a curt nod, Rowan and his tribe vanished into the trees, hooves muffled by the underbrush. Synonyms terse, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, short, monosyllabic, summary, snappy, snappish, sharp, crisp, tart Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘short, shortened’): from Latin curtus ‘cut short, abridged’.
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