| 单词 | monosyllabic |
| 释义 | monosyllabic (once / 11520 pages) adj Any word or sound made up of just one syllable can be described with the adjective monosyllabic. Monosyllabic comes from the Greek prefix monos, "single," and syllabe, "syllable." You can also describe a person who tends to talk this way, in grunts or short words, as monosyllabic, like your cranky old grandpa or a newly verbal toddler. WORD FAMILYmonosyllabic: monosyllabically USAGE EXAMPLES“My life is in him,” Mr. Wani said, looking over at the lean, bearded teenager who gave monosyllabic answers to visitors’ questions. New York Times(Nov 14, 2016) Another paper discovered that 78 percent of the words Trump deploys are monosyllabic. Slate(Nov 02, 2016) But I liked the monosyllabic sound of his two names. Washington Post(Oct 24, 2016) adj having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable Syn syllabic consisting of a syllable or syllables |
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