Meanings of monosyllabic reply in English

There was no great display, yet the doctor's words, and the monosyllabic reply, were deeply significant.

And he looked upon Donald's monosyllabic reply to his inquiry as a final judgment, ending all possibility of argument.

Tallente made only a monosyllabic reply, and Lady Jane, with a little gesture of apology, continued her conversation with Segerson.

When his question got him no more than this monosyllabic reply, Dardi set down the towel and turned to look at the two policemen.

This was the only real speech the old man made during his visit, unless an occasional monosyllabic reply to a question could be thought so.

Salvat, however, had suddenly calmed down, giving only cautious monosyllabic replies.

But when I ask him what he thinks of products, I get monosyllabic replies.

He whittled and listened, gave monosyllabic replies, and, when it was asked, terse advice.

His frigid and monosyllabic replies discouraged all her efforts.

At lunch Mr Farrell appeared with a clouded brow, and vouchsafed only monosyllabic replies when addressed.

In all monosyllabic replies a child must not say "Yes" or "No" or "What?"

He made the politest of monosyllabic replies

Fan's monosyllabic replies were scarcely audible; she was very pale, and kept her eyes religiously fixed on the table before her.

Though indoors with Edward or Adelaide nearly the whole of the afternoon, nothing more than monosyllabic replies could be drawn from him.

Mr Connor made several attempts to introduce interesting subjects of conversation, but receiving only monosyllabic replies, relapsed in his turn into silence.

"Yes." I could manage only monosyllabic replies.