- expressed in few words; concise; terse.
- characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity.
- compressed into a small area, scope, or compass.
- Archaic.
- drawn up, as by a girdle.
- close-fitting.
- encircled, as by a girdle.
- marked by brevity and clarity; concise
- compressed into a small area
- archaic
- encircled by or as if by a girdle
- drawn up tightly; closely fitting