Brief

/bɹiːf/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Brief

noun

A writ summoning one to answer to any action.
An answer to any action.
A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
(by extension) A position of interest or advocacy.
An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.

verb

To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
"The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability."
To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.

adjective

Of short duration; happening quickly.
"Her reign was brief but spectacular."
Concise; taking few words.
"His speech of acceptance was brief but moving."
Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
"Her skirt was extremely brief but doubtless cool."
Rife; common; prevalent.

adverb

Briefly.
Soon; quickly.

Anagrams of Brief

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

17 words can be made from the letters in "brief":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

bier brie fire reif rife

3-LETTER WORDS

fer fib fie fir ire reb ref rei rib rif

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "brief" and rearranging:

+sbriefs fibers fibres

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

alef beef belief chef chief clef debrief def disbelief fief ganef gonef grief handkerchief keef+5 more

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