Answer:

curt

AnswerCrossword Clue
CURTRudely brief
CURTBrusque
CURTOf few words
CURTSnappish
CURTHardly garrulous
CURTClipped (or the start of an Air Force general's split personality)
CURTConcise
CURTPitcher Schilling
CURTRudely abrupt
CURTShort
CURTSnippy
CURTShort and not so sweet
CURTShort but not sweet
CURTTerse
CURTAbrupt
CURTRudely brief and to the point
CURTBlunt
CURTSharp
CURTSportscaster Gowdy
CURTFlood of baseball
CURTFar from chatty
CURTFar from loquacious
CURTImpolitely abrupt
CURTShort-spoken
CURTRudely terse
CURTShort and not sweet
CURTBrief
CURTBluff.
CURTShort.
CURTBrusque.
CURTAbrupt.
CURTRudely concise.
CURTAbrupt in speech.
CURTShort and impolite.
CURTRudely brief.
CURTConcise.
CURTBrief.
CURTSo brief as to be rude.
CURTBlunt.
CURTSuccinct.