MONOSYLLABIC


Meaning of MONOSYLLABIC in English

/ ˌmɒnəsɪˈlæbɪk; NAmE ˌmɑːn-/ adjective

1.

having only one syllable :

a monosyllabic word

2.

( of a person or their way of speaking ) saying very little, in a way that appears rude to other people

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