mon|o|syl|lab|ic «MON uh suh LAB ihk», adjective.
1. having only one syllable: »
a monosyllabic word.
2. consisting of a word or words of one syllable: »
“No, not now” is a monosyllabic reply.
3. using or speaking in monosyllables: »
Lothair…was…somewhat monosyllabic and absent (Benjamin Disraeli).
–mon´o|syl|lab´i|cal|ly, adverb.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.