a monosyllabic word.
“No, not now” is a monosyllabic reply.
Lothair…was…somewhat monosyllabic and absent (Benjamin Disraeli).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mon´o|syl|lab´i|cal|ly — mon|o|syl|lab|ic «MON uh suh LAB ihk», adjective. 1. having only one syllable: »a monosyllabic word. 2. consisting of a word or words of one syllable: »“No, not now” is a monosyllabic reply. 3. using or speaking in monosyllables:… … Useful english dictionary
monosyllabic — mon•o•syl•lab•ic [[t]ˌmɒn ə sɪˈlæb ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) phn having only one syllable, as the word no[/ex] 2) cv phn using, composed of, or uttering monosyllables or short, simple words 3) very brief; terse or blunt: a monosyllabic reply[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
monosyllabic — mon|o|syl|lab|ic [ˌmɔnəsıˈlæbık US ˌma: ] adj 1.) someone who speaks in a monosyllabic way does not say very much and does not try to be friendly ▪ He made monosyllabic replies to my questions. 2.) technical a monosyllabic word has only one… … Dictionary of contemporary English
monosyllabic — mon|o|syl|lab|ic [ ,manəsı læbık ] adjective 1. ) using very few words: monosyllabic answers He was shy and monosyllabic. 2. ) LINGUISTICS a monosyllabic word has only one SYLLABLE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Monosyllabic — Mon o*syl*lab ic, a. [Cf. F. monosyllabique.] Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language. {Mon o*syl*lab ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Monosyllabically — Monosyllabic Mon o*syl*lab ic, a. [Cf. F. monosyllabique.] Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language. {Mon o*syl*lab ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… … English syllables
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
