All 3 Uses of
curt
in
Carrie, by Stephen King
- Morton blinked at her and then nodded curtly.†
*curtly = in a manner that uses few words or is abrupt and perhaps discourteous or rude
- "Go to bed," Momma said curtly, and the fear was back in her eyes.†
- Doyle asked curtly.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(curt) brief to the point of rudeness
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Curt is also used as a first name for males.