verb
definition
To cut, cut short, shorten.
adjective
definition
Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
synonyms
definition
Short or concise.
Examples of curt in a Sentence
He gave a curt nod.
His conversation was short and curt before he tossed it.
Dusty gave a curt nod and closed his eyes.
He didn't have to be so curt about it.
One surly response or curt reaction could result in a reprimand and potential dismissal.
With another curt nod, Jessi opened the door and went into Ashley's room.
He responded with a curt nod.
A'Ran gave a curt nod.
Neither to this nor a subsequent application was any answer returned till August 1865, when a curt note was received, stating that Consul Cameron had been released, and if Mr Rassam still desired to visit the king, he was to proceed by the route of Gallabat.
Dusty responded with a curt nod, hoping the Grey God was right.
Upon my return, I sent a rather curt e-mail of complaint to the company involved.
The portions are enormous (one entrée could easily feed two people) and delicious, but be warned-the wait staff can be a bit curt and blunt.
She gave a curt nod.
Father Simon in his Histoire critique du Vieux Testament (1682) also argues that the Pentateuch is the work of more than one author, and makes an important advance towards a systematic analysis of the separate elements by observing that the style varies, being sometimes very curt and sometimes very copious " although the variety of the matter does not require it."
Bordeaux was curt as he helped her down into the crowd.
The very curt man on the line said ' No, not now, call back in five minutes ' .
Indeed, in some places it is almost too spare and too curt in its bald simplicity.
His curt response was met with a round of applause from animal dealers and vested interest groups in the audience.
However, their mystery is only a superficial illusion that is enhanced by Virgo's curt and laconic communication style.
The words were curt.
On the 26th of June 1879 Ismail suddenly received from the sultan a curt telegram, addressed to him as ex-khedive of Egypt, informing him that his son Tewfik was appointed his successor.
The exile of the parlement to Troyes, the arrest of various members, and the curt declaration of the kings absolute authority (November 9, 2787) were unsuccessful in breaking down its resistance.
The lady on the desk was a little curt, but not offensively so, probably just her way!
Either it takes quot overall the having curt schilling.
His lean face was dark by contrast, and ended in a curt black beard that looked Spanish and suggested an Elizabethan ruff.
At first wind of the alleged sex tape, Tiger's team of lawyers issued curt letters stating that there will be repercussions for anyone who attempts to release any sort of alleged sex tape or nude photos (those exist too?) of the golf pro.
Wherever the text is whole, it is curt, elliptical, and yet rhythmical to a degree attainable only through long use.