brief

Plural: briefs

Noun

a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
a condensed written summary or abstract
A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
A short papal letter.
An answer to any action.
A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
A position of interest or advocacy.
An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.
The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who is counsel for the case.
A barrister who is counsel for a party in a legal action.
A short news story or report.
Underwear briefs.
A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.
A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
A ticket of any type.

Verb

Verb Forms: briefed, briefing, briefs

To give someone concise instructions or information.
give essential information to someone
- "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.

Adjective Satellite

of short duration or distance
- "a brief stay in the country"
concise and succinct
- "covered the matter in a brief statement"
(of clothing) very short
- "a brief bikini"

Adj

Of short duration; happening quickly.
Concise; taking few words.
Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
Rife; common; prevalent.

Adv

Briefly.
Soon; quickly.

Adjective

Lasting for a short time; of short duration.

Examples

He would brief his friend on the best two-letter words before every game.
Her reign was brief but spectacular.
Her skirt was extremely brief but doubtless cool.
His lead was brief after she played a bingo on the next turn.
His speech of acceptance was brief but moving.
I wear boxers under trousers but for sports I usually wear a brief.
The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.
We got a news brief.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English breef, breve, bref, from Old French brief, bref, from Latin brevis (“short”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (“short, brief”). Doublet of breve and merry.

Synonyms

abbreviated, legal brief

Scrabble Score: 10

brief: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
brief: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brief: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

brief: valid Words With Friends Word