Definition of CURT

curt

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by rude or peremptory shortness
    • "a curt reply"
  • brief and to the point; effectively cut short
    • "a response so curt as to be almost rude"

Adj

  • Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
  • Short or concise.

Verb

  • To cut, cut short, shorten.

Adjective

  • Rudely brief or abrupt in speech or manner.

Examples

  • His CURT ’no’ to a challenge indicated confidence in his obscure Scrabble word.

Origin / Etymology

From the Latin curtus (“shortened”). Cognate with Dutch kort, German kurz, Galician curto, French court, Italian corto, Portuguese curto, and Spanish corto. Doublet of short.

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

curt: valid Words With Friends Word