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    monosyllabic
    /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a word or utterance) consisting of one syllable.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › monosyllabicMonosyllabic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MONOSYLLABIC is consisting of one syllable or of monosyllables. How to use monosyllabic in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONOSYLLABIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MONOSYLLABIC definition: 1. saying very little in a way that is rude or unfriendly: 2. containing only one syllable 3…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMONOSYLLABIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you refer to someone or the way they speak as monosyllabic, you mean that they say very little, usually because they do not want to have a conversation.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmonosyllabic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    (of a person or their way of speaking) saying very little, in a way that appears rude to other people. Ralph grew increasingly monosyllabic as the evening progressed. See monosyllabic in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: monosyllabic. Definition of monosyllabic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › monosyllabicMonosyllabic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Any word or sound made up of just one syllable can be described with the adjective monosyllabic. Monosyllabic comes from the Greek prefix monos, "single," and syllabe, "syllable."

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › monosyllabicMonosyllabic - definition of monosyllabic by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. having only one syllable, as the word no. 2. using, composed of, or uttering monosyllables or short, simple words. 3. very brief; terse or blunt: a monosyllabic reply. [1815–25; < Medieval Latin = Late Latin monosyllab (on) (< Greek; see mono -, syllable) + -icus -ic] mon`o•syl•lab′i•cal•ly, adv.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › monosyllabic_adjmonosyllabic, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    /ˌmɑnəsəˈlæbɪk/ mah-nuh-suh-LAB-ik. See pronunciation. Where does the adjective monosyllabic come from? Earliest known use. mid 1700s. The earliest known use of the adjective monosyllabic is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for monosyllabic is from 1735. monosyllabic is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin monosyllabicus. See etymology.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › monosyllabicMonosyllabic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    MONOSYLLABIC meaning: 1 : having only one syllable made up of words that have only one syllable; 2 : saying very little or responding with one-syllable words.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of monosyllabic – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    MONOSYLLABIC definition: using only short words such as 'yes' or 'no', usually because you do not want to talk. Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMONOSYLLABIC definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    MONOSYLLABIC meaning: using only short words such as 'yes' or 'no', usually because you do not want to talk. Learn more.