Thesaurus results for MONOSYLLABLE

monosyllable

noun

Definition of monosyllable

as in expression

a lexical item that has only one syllable He answered all their questions with monosyllables like "yes" and "no."

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Recent Examples of monosyllable Hearing this jab of monosyllables is like being poked in the eye. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023 But where the two Stegosaurus brothers speak in Jurassic monosyllables, Stegothesaurus has the gift of a bountiful vocabulary. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 22 June 2018 Original writer Derek Kolstad and director Chad Stahelski have returned for the sequel, alongside the taciturn Reeves, who brews up more of his Wickian magic while speaking infrequently and mostly in monosyllables. — Katie Walsh, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monosyllable

Noun

Unlike traditional sports chants, Jama blends music, rhythm and movement into an expression of community that exists well beyond the soccer field.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of expression

Noun

Connections is a free daily New York Times game that challenges you to arrange a grid of 16 words, phrases or symbols into four groups.

— Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
But no, this is an actual phrase in the world of medicine, apparently used by obstetricians to inflict emotional harm on pregnant folks over the age of 35.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of phrase

Noun

While the theme words will not be a proper name, the spangram can be a proper name.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
After a two-year process, the Diocese of Duluth awaits word from the Vatican on whether Monsignor Joseph Buh — a Slovenian immigrant to the region — could be Minnesota’s first saint, and the nation’s 12th.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026