The meaning of Laconic

adjective

Sudden and unexpected.

Usage examples:

I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject

adjective

Sudden and not expected, often with unpleasant results

Usage examples:

There was an abrupt change in her mood., we came to an abrupt curve in the road., his abrupt manner…

adjective

(of a cutting implement) not having a sharp edge or point.

Usage examples:

A blunt knife

verb

Make or become less sharp.

Usage examples:

Wood can blunt your axe

noun

A hollowed-out cigar filled with cannabis.

Usage examples:

Consequently, marijuana use in blunts may persist longer into adulthood for a larger proportion of …

adjective

Of short duration; not lasting for long.

Usage examples:

The president made a brief working visit to moscow

noun

A set of instructions given to a person about a job or task.

Usage examples:

His brief is to turn round the county's fortunes

verb

Instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task.

Usage examples:

She briefed him on last week's decisions

adjective

Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

Usage examples:

She could be brusque and impatient

adjective

Quick and direct in manner or speech, and often not polite

Usage examples:

As the president’s chief of staff, he offended many with his brusque manner.

adjective

(of speech) having short, sharp vowel sounds and clear pronunciation.

Usage examples:

His cold clipped tones

verb

Fasten or be fastened with a clip or clips.

Usage examples:

She clipped on a pair of diamond earrings

verb

Cut short or trim (hair, vegetation, etc.) with shears or scissors.

Usage examples:

I was clipping the hedge

adjective

Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way.

Usage examples:

A compendious study

adjective

Short but complete, including everything that is important

Usage examples:

This is a compendious, judicious collection of poetry., he had such a compendious vision of what it…

adjective

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

Usage examples:

A concise account of the country's history

adjective

Expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words; short and clear

Usage examples:

She wrote up a concise summary of the day’s events.

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

Usage examples:

Crisp bacon

noun

A wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

Usage examples:

Cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps

verb

Give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.

Usage examples:

Crisp the pitta in the oven

adjective

Rudely brief.

Usage examples:

His reply was curt

adjective

Giving good value or return in relation to the money, time, or effort expended.

Usage examples:

A small, economical car

adjective

Not using a lot of money, energy, etc.

Usage examples:

With rents so high, it wasn’t economical to continue to live in the city.

adjective

Not using a lot of fuel, money, space, etc.

Usage examples:

What's the most economical way of heating this building?, most printer software lets you fit four p…

adjective

(of speech or writing) using or involving ellipsis, especially so as to be difficult to understand.

Usage examples:

Elliptical colloquial exchanges

adjective

Shaped like an ellipse

adjective

(of a voice) rough and low in pitch.

Usage examples:

She spoke with a gruff, masculine voice

adjective

(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.

Usage examples:

She was an incisive critic

adjective

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

Usage examples:

As they continue to develop, children learn to segment polysyllabic words into syllables as they ap…

adjective

Saying very little in a way that is rude or unfriendly

Usage examples:

He grunted a monosyllabic reply.

adjective

(of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.

Usage examples:

When the trees bloom in march or april, the walkers try to remove any remaining old, pithy fruit.

adjective

(of speech or writing) brief and full of meaning

Usage examples:

Pithy comments, a pithy quote

adjective

Having a sharpened or tapered tip or end.

Usage examples:

His face tapers to a pointed chin

verb

Direct someone's attention towards something by extending one's finger or something held in one's hand.

Usage examples:

The lads were nudging each other and pointing at me

adjective

Intending criticism

Usage examples:

He made a pointed remark about her unwillingness to volunteer.

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

Usage examples:

Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

Usage examples:

The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

Usage examples:

Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

adjective

Measuring a small distance from end to end.

Usage examples:

Short dark hair

verb

(of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard british english the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food ).

noun

Short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs.

Usage examples:

Cycling shorts

adjective

(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.

Usage examples:

Use short, succinct sentences

adjective

(of writing or speech) clear and short; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words

Usage examples:

Keep your letter succinct and to the point.

noun

An open pastry case containing a sweet or savoury filling.

Usage examples:

An apple tart

verb

Dress or make oneself up in order to look attractive.

Usage examples:

I tarted myself up for the night

adjective

Sharp or acid in taste.

Usage examples:

A tart apple

adjective

Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

Usage examples:

A terse statement