brusque
or brusk
[ bruhsk; especially British broosk ]
/ brʌsk; especially British brʊsk /
adjective
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return.
Origin of brusque
1595–1605; < Middle French < Italian
brusco rough, tart, special use of
brusco (noun) butcher's broom < Late Latin
brūscum, for Latin
rūscus, rūscum, perhaps conflated with Vulgar Latin
*brūcus heather (see
brier2)
synonym study for brusque
See
blunt.
OTHER WORDS FROM brusque
brusque·ly, adverb brusque·ness, nounWords nearby brusque
brushpopper,
brushup,
brushwood,
brushwork,
brushy,
brusque,
brusquerie,
brussels,
brussels carpet,
brussels griffon,
brussels lace
Example sentences from the Web for brusquely
British Dictionary definitions for brusquely
brusque
/ (bruːsk, brʊsk) /
adjective
blunt or curt in manner or speech
Derived forms of brusque
brusquely, adverb brusqueness or rare brusquerie (ˈbruːskərɪ), nounWord Origin for brusque
C17: from French, from Italian
brusco sour, rough, from Medieval Latin
bruscus butcher's broom