brusque: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Aug. 12, 2014

brusque \bruhsk\ adjective 1. abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return. Quotes Her voice is soft and low, at odds with her bigness and her... See full quote -- Katherine Dunn, Geek Love, 1989 Origin Brusque is borrowed from French and adapted from the Italian... See full origin

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