cortante — meaning in English

English meaning

• abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
• curt adj Speaking briefly to the point of seeming rude; short and blunt.
• cutting noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
• keen adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
• terse adj Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

Senses

cortante is used for these senses in English:

• abrupt Curt in manner. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
• cutting That is used for cutting.
• keen Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.

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.

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