staccato
/stəˈkɑːtoʊ/ adjective C1- Describing a passage having this mark.
- Made up of abruptly disconnected parts or sounds.
From the library
A series of staccato taps on the west window brought Anne flying in from the yard, eyes shining, cheeks faintly flushed with pink, unbraided hair streaming behind her in a torrent of brightness.
She wondered what the author would think of the rhythmic cadences she had painstakingly constructed from his originally staccato phrasing.
Other matches
Learn staccato in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.