clipped

[klipt]

adjective

1. characterized by quick, terse, and clear enunciation.

clipped

/ klɪpt /

adjective

1. (of speech or voice) abrupt and distinct

Word History and Origins

Origin of clipped¹

clip ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He clipped it and crashed into the wall.

From BBC

Reijnders' footwork and chipped pass for the opening goal was sublime, while there was nothing Jose Sa could do for his first-half goal which was clipped across goal and into the bottom corner.

From BBC

“Each of them had a side of the drone that came over my head. I clipped it into a mount underneath the drone.”

From Los Angeles Times

Late payments to HMRC, delayed salaries for players and staff members, and transfer embargos have clipped the club's wings.

From BBC

He very much felt his wings were clipped.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• brusque 
• concise 
• cryptic 
• curt 
• elliptical 
• incisive 
• laconic 
• pithy 
• precise 
• succinct 
• trenchant