All 3 Uses of
curt
in
Dubliners
- He was fussing at the hallstand, looking for the hat-brush, and answered me curtly: "Yes, boy, I know."†
Chpt 3 *
- "O, don't stir, Jack, don't stir," said Mr. Henchy He nodded curtly to Mr. Hynes and sat down on the chair which the old man vacated.†
Chpt 12
- He spoke volubly, but Mrs. Kearney said curtly at intervals: "She won't go on.†
Chpt 13
Definition:
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(curt) brief to the point of rudeness