Both Uses of
curt
in
City of Bones
- Brother Jeremiah nodded curtly, and moved toward her with the soundlessness that sent chills up her spine.†
Chpt 10 *curtly = in a manner that uses few words or is abrupt and perhaps discourteous or rude
- At last he nodded, curtly, without lowering his hand.†
Chpt 23
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.