brevi-, brev- [brie-, bri-] +

Having short leaves.

Having a body that is shorter and broader than usual.

Short sounds.

1. Speaking briefly or concisely; laconic.
2. Brevity, or shortness, of speech.

Given to concise, or brief, speaking.

Having short feet (or legs); such as, a short-legged bird.

A short-winged bird.

Applied to birds which can not fly, because of their short wings; such as, the ostrich, cassowary, and emu.

The cassowary is a large black, flightless bird, with colorful wattles and a large bony head shield, that resembles an ostrich or emu. It is native to northeastern Australia and New Guinea.

Wattles refer to the fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck, chin, or throat, of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards.

A bird that has a short bill or beak.

1. Shortness, especially as applied to time.
2. Being short in speech or writing; contraction into few words, conciseness, terseness.

1. Of short duration, quickly passing away or ending.
2. Occupying a short time when speaking or reading; consisting of few words, short, concise.
3. A short statement or account of something that is, or might be, more fully treated; an abridgement, epitome, abstract, summary.
4. A letter of the pope to an individual or a religious community upon matters of discipline. It differs from a bull in that it is less ample and solemn, and in the form in which it is written. More fully called apostolical or papal brief.
5. A summary of the facts of a case, with reference to the points of law supposed to be applicable to them, drawn up for the instruction of counsel conducting the case in court. to hold a brief: to be retained as counsel in a case.

The action of giving information or instructions relating to a particular situation; information of this kind.

1. In a way or form that occupies a short time; in few words, shortly, concisely, tersely.
2. Within a short time (measured either backward or forward); soon.

Shortness in speech or writing; brevity; conciseness.

1. To interrogate (a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc.) when he/she returns from a mission in order to assess the conduct and results of the mission.
2. To question formally and systematically in order to obtain useful intelligence or information; such as, “Political and economic experts routinely debrief important defectors about conditions in their home country.”
3. To instruct people as to the prohibitions against revealing or discussing classified information; such as, when they separate from a position of military or political sensitivity or after employment has ceased.
4. In psychology, after an experiment to disclose to the subject the purpose of the endeavor and any reasons for deception or manipulation.

1. The act or process of debriefing or of being debriefed.
2. The information provided during the process of being debriefed.