adj.
Pronunciation: ' k ə rt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed ― more at SHEAR
Date: 1630
1 a : sparing of words : TERSE <wrote curt precise sentences> b : marked by rude or peremptory shortness : BRUSQUE <a curt refusal>
2 : shortened in linear dimension
synonyms see BLUFF
– curt · ly adverb
– curt · ness noun