1. having only one syllable
Usage: linguistics
2. speaking in very brief responses or single words
Usage: informal

Examples

• Words like ‘cat’ and ‘dog’ are monosyllabic.
• The poem consists entirely of monosyllabic words.
• He gave only monosyllabic answers during the interview.
• Her monosyllabic responses suggested she was upset.
• The teacher asked students to identify monosyllabic words in the sentence.
• After the argument, he became monosyllabic and withdrawn.