(curtness)
11brusquerie — [brüs kə rē′] n. 〚Fr < brusque: see BRUSQUE〛 brusqueness; curtness * * * brus·que·rie (brüs kə rēʹ) n. Curtness or bluntness of manner. [French, from brusque …
12abruptness — noun 1. an abrupt discourteous manner (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑brusqueness, ↑curtness, ↑gruffness, ↑shortness • Derivationally related forms: ↑short (for: ↑ …
13brusqueness — noun an abrupt discourteous manner • Syn: ↑abruptness, ↑curtness, ↑gruffness, ↑shortness • Derivationally related forms: ↑short (for: ↑shortness), ↑gr …
14gruffness — noun 1. a throaty harshness • Syn: ↑hoarseness, ↑huskiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑husky (for: ↑huskiness), ↑hoarse (for: ↑ …
15shortness — noun 1. the property of being of short spatial extent (Freq. 1) the shortness of the Channel crossing • Ant: ↑longness • Derivationally related forms: ↑short • Hypernyms: ↑length …
16curt — adjective Etymology: Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed more at shear Date: 1630 1. a. sparing of words ; terse < wrote curt precise sentences > b. marked by rude or peremptory shortness …
17precipitate — I. verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin praecipitatus, past participle of praecipitare, from praecipit , praeceps Date: 1528 transitive verb 1. a. to throw violently ; hurl < the quandaries into which the releas …
18Seven of Nine — Star Trek character|if=|Title = Seven of Nine bgcolor = #ddddff Size = 250px Caption = Seven of Nine Species = Human/Borg Birth = Gender = Female Planet = Tendara Colony Affiliation = Borg, Starfleet Posting = USS Voyager astrometrics Portrayed …
19This Side of Paradise (Star Trek) — NOTOC ST episode name = This Side of Paradise Spock experiences love series = TOS ep num = 24 prod num = 025 remas. num = 40 date = March 2 1967 writer = D.C. Fontana story by D.C. Fontana Nathan Butler (pseudonym of Jerry Sohl) director = Ralph… …
20List of Gilmore Girls characters — Back row: Lane, Michel, Paris, Emily, Richard, Sookie, Miss Patty, Kirk; Front row: Jess, Luke, Lorelai, Rory, Dean This is a list of characters for the comedy drama television series Gilmore Girls. Contents …
