CURT


Meaning of CURT in English

If you describe someone as ~, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.

Her tone of voice was ~...

‘The matter is closed,’ was the ~ reply.

= abrupt, brusque

ADJ

~ly

‘I’m leaving,’ she said ~ly.

ADV: ADV with v

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