monosyllabic
(adjective) having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable
Source: WordNet® 3.1
monosyllabic (not comparable)
Consisting of one syllable.
Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.
• polysyllabic
monosyllabic (plural monosyllabics)
a word consisting of one syllable
Source: Wiktionary
Mon`o*syl*lab"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. monosyllabique.]
Definition: Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language.
– Mon`o*syl*lab"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 October 2024
(adjective) guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong; “a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
