Synonyms: clipped
Definition: (of speech) having quick short sounds
Usage: a clipped upper-class accent
Similar words: short
Definition: primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
Usage: a short life; a short flight; a short holiday; a short story; only a few short months
Synonyms: clipped
Definition: cut or trimmed by clipping
Usage: a handsome man with a clipped moustache; clipped hedges; close-clipped lawns; a clipped poodle