brusque
31brusque — or brusk [[t]brʌsk[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]brʊsk[/t]] adj. abrupt in manner; blunt; rough • Etymology: 1595–1605; < MF < It brusco rough, tart, special use of brusco (n.) butcher s broom < LL brūscum, alter. of L rūscus, rūscum brusque′ly,… …
32brusque — [17] Brusque comes ultimately from the name of an unpleasant spiky shrub, the butcher’s broom, which instead of normal branches and leaves has twigs flattened into a leaflike shape, with at their ends stiff spines. The term for this in Vulgar… …
33brusque — also brusk adjective Etymology: French brusque, from Italian brusco, from Medieval Latin bruscus butcher s broom (plant with bristly twigs) Date: 1651 1. markedly short and abrupt 2. blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious …
34brusque — brusquely, adv. brusqueness, n. /brusk/; esp. Brit. /broosk/, adj. abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return. Also, brusk. [1595 1605; < MF < It brusco rough, tart, special use of brusco (n.) butcher s broom… …
35brusque — adjective /bruːsk/ Rudely abrupt, unfriendly. He was brusque, authoritative, given to contradiction, rough though never dirty in his personal belongings, and inclined to indulge in a sort of quiet raillery. See Also: brusquely, brusqueness …
36brusque — adj. Brusque is used with these nouns: ↑manner …
37Brusque — Original name in latin Brusque Name in other language State code BR Continent/City America/Sao Paulo longitude 27.09806 latitude 48.9175 altitude 32 Population 88284 Date 2012 08 03 …
38brusque — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. gruff, curt, abrupt. See discourtesy. Ant. courteous. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. terse, blunt, abrupt, curt; see abrupt 2 , blunt 2 . See Synonym Study at blunt . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …
39brusque — adjective using very few words in a way that seems rude but is not intended to be: He was rather brusque on the phone. brusquely adverb: You d better leave, she said brusquely. brusqueness noun (U) …
40Brusque — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Brusque Country and Admin Code BR.26.4202909 BR …
