töksähtävä — meaning in English

English meaning

• abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
• terse adj Describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.

Senses

töksähtävä is used for these senses in English:

• abrupt Curt in manner. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

abrupt — full definition

1. adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
2. adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
3. adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.

terse — full definition

1. adj Describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.
2. adj Describes a way of speaking that is short and unfriendly.
3. adj Neat and polished in appearance.

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