brief
adjective / noun / verb
Meaning
- adjectiveOf short duration; happening quickly. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Example:
Her reign was brief but spectacular.
- nounA writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate. A short papal letter.
- verbTo summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
Example:
The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #349 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 67% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None