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    monosyllabic
    /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a word or utterance) consisting of one syllable.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › monosyllabicMonosyllabic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : consisting of one syllable or of monosyllables. 2. : using or speaking only monosyllables. 3. : conspicuously brief in answering or commenting : terse. monosyllabically. ˌmä-nə-sə-ˈla-bi-k (ə-)lē. adverb. monosyllabicity. ˌmä-nə-ˌsi-lə-ˈbi-sə-tē. noun. Synonyms. aphoristic. apothegmatic. brief. capsule. compact. compendious. concise. crisp.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONOSYLLABIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MONOSYLLABIC definition: 1. saying very little in a way that is rude or unfriendly: 2. containing only one syllable 3…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMONOSYLLABIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you refer to someone or the way they speak as monosyllabic, you mean that they say very little, usually because they do not want to have a conversation. He could be gruff and monosyllabic. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › monosyllabicMONOSYLLABIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Monosyllabic definition: having only one syllable, as the word no.. See examples of MONOSYLLABIC used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmonosyllabic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    (of a person or their way of speaking) saying very little, in a way that appears rude to other people. Ralph grew increasingly monosyllabic as the evening progressed. See monosyllabic in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: monosyllabic. Definition of monosyllabic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › monosyllabicMonosyllabic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Any word or sound made up of just one syllable can be described with the adjective monosyllabic. Monosyllabic comes from the Greek prefix monos, "single," and syllabe, "syllable."

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › monosyllabicMonosyllabic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    The words are mostly monosyllabic, making it easy to understand during a noisy game. Originally Siamese was purely monosyllabic, that is, each true word consisted of a single vowel sound preceded by, or followed by, a consonant.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMONOSYLLABIC definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    MONOSYLLABIC meaning: 1. saying very little in a way that is rude or unfriendly: 2. containing only one syllable 3…. Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › monosyllabicmonosyllabic | meaning of monosyllabic in Longman Dictionary of...

    monosyllabic meaning, definition, what is monosyllabic: someone who speaks in a monosyllabic way...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMONOSYLLABIC definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    MONOSYLLABIC meaning: using only short words such as 'yes' or 'no', usually because you do not want to talk. Learn more.