All 8 Uses

curt
in
The Kite Runner
(Edited)

"He's so smart," I said, more curtly than I had intended.
p. 60.4

curtly = in a manner that is brief to the point of rudeness
"Why would I ever want to do that?" Baba said curtly.
p. 89.7
Karim gave a curt reply in Russian, which the soldier returned with an even curter retort.
p. 114.9

curt = short and to the point
Karim gave a curt reply in Russian, which the soldier returned with an even curter retort.
p. 114.9

curter = shorter and to the point
"That's my business," I said. I didn't know what had emboldened me to be so curt, maybe the fact that I thought I was going to die anyway.
p. 285.7 *

curt = using few words to the point of being rude
"Sorry," he said curtly.
p. 315.1

curtly = in a manner that is brief to the point of rudeness
He gave me a curt little shake; it felt like squeezing a sparrow.
p. 328.3

curt = short and to the point
"That means you want the long answer," he said, his voice impassive, not reacting at all to my curt tone.
p. 330.3

curt = brief to the point of rudeness

Definitions:

(1) (curt)
brief to the point of rudeness
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Curt is also used as a first name for males.