suc·cinct
Pronunciation: (")s&k-'si[ng](k)t, s&-'si[ng](k)t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin succinctus, past participle of succingere to gird from below, tuck up, from sub- + cingere to gird -- more at CINCTURE
1 archaic a : being girded b : close-fitting
2 : marked by compact precise expression without wasted words
Long and Winding
16 years ago
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