See Also: curt(dictionary)
curt(dictionary)
Porter, Curt(medicine)
Rosenthal, Curt(medicine)
Sachs, Curt(encyclopedia)
Richter, Curt Paul(encyclopedia)

coquette (iou) and curt (oh)


coquette (iou)



coquette noun & adjective. M17.
[French, fem. of coquet: see COQUET noun & adjective, -ETTE.]
A. noun.
A woman who trifles with men's affections; a woman given to flirting or coquetry. M17.
b. male coquette, = COQUET noun 1. Now rare or obsolete. L18.
A crested hummingbird of the genus Lophornis. M19.
b. adjective. = COQUET adjective. M18.
coquettish adjective like (that of) a coquette; characterized by coquetry: E18.
coquettishly adverb L18.
coquettishness noun L19.

curt (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: curtus 'shortened']
using very few words in a way that seems rude
::With a curt nod, he turned away and sat down.
::a curt note
-- curtly adv
-- curtness n [U]