Adjective: monosyllabic ,mó-nu-si'la-bik or ,mó-now-si'la-bik
- Having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable
"In the monosyllabic languages all the words are roots, there are neither suffixes nor prefixes nor any modification of the words"
- (of a person) giving short, terse responses; uncommunicative
"He answered all questions with monosyllabic grunts"
See also: syllabic
Encyclopedia: Monosyllabic