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   Short

   /SHôrt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. measuring a small distance from end to end: "short dark hair" Similar smalllittletinyminusculeinformal:teenyteeny-weenylowsquatstubbyminiaturedwarfweedirectstraightOpposite longtallroundabout
   • ▪ (of a journey) covering a small distance: "the hotel is a short walk from the sea"
   • ▪ (of a garment or sleeves on a garment) only covering the top part of a person's arms or legs: "a short skirt"
   • ▪ (of a person) small in height: "he is short and tubby" Similar smalllittlepetitetinysquatstockydumpystubbyelfindwarfishdiminutiveLilliputianweeinformal:pint-sizedteenyteeny-weenypocket-sizedknee-high to a grasshopperfubsyOpposite tall
   • ▪ (of a ball in cricket, a shot in tennis, etc.) traveling only a small distance before bouncing: "he uses his opportunities to attack every short ball"
   • ▪ short for shortstop
   • 2. lasting or taking a small amount of time: "visiting London for a short break" Similar briefmomentarytemporaryshort-livedimpermanentshort-termcursoryfleetingpassingfugitiveflyinglightningtransitorytransientephemeralevanescentfadingquickmeteoricrare:fugacious
   • ▪ seeming to last less time than is the case; passing quickly: "in 10 short years all this changed"
   • ▪ (of a person's memory) retaining things for only a small amount of time: "he has a short memory for past misdeeds"
   • ▪ (of stocks or other securities or commodities) sold in advance of being acquired, with reliance on the price falling so that a profit can be made.
   • ▪ (of a broker, position in the market, etc.) buying or based on short stocks or other securities or commodities.
   • ▪ denoting or having a relatively early date for the maturing of a bill of exchange.
   • 3. relatively small in extent: "a short speech" Similar concisebriefsuccinctto the pointcompacttersecurtsummaryeconomicalcrispshort and sweetpithyepigrammaticlaconicpointedthumbnailabridgedabbreviatedcondensedsynopticcompendioussummarizedcontractedcurtailedtruncatedOpposite longoverlongverbose
   • ▪ not having enough of (something); lacking or deficient in: "they were very short of provisions"
   • ▪ in insufficient supply: "food is short" Similar scarcein short supplyscantscantymeagersparsehard to findhard to come bynot enoughtoo littleinsufficientdeficientinadequatelackingwantingat a premiumlike gold dustnot to be hadscarcer than hen's teethpaltrynegligiblethininformal:not to be had for love nor moneyrare:exiguousOpposite plentiful
   • 4. (of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food).
   • ▪ (of a vowel or syllable) having the lesser of the two recognized durations.
   • 5. (of a person) terse; uncivil: "he was often sharp and rather short with her" Similar curtsharpabruptbluntbrusqueterseoffhandgruffungraciousgracelesssurlysnappytestytartrudediscourteousuncivilimpoliteill-manneredbad-manneredOpposite patientcourteous
   • 6. (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a high level of probability: "they have been backed at short odds to win thousands of pounds"
   • 7. (of pastry) containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly. Similar crumblycrispycrispbrittlefriablefattyshortcrust
   • ▪ (of clay) having poor plasticity.

   adverb

   • 1. (chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance: "you go deep and you go short"
   • ▪ not as far as the point aimed at; not far enough: "all too often you pitch the ball short"

   noun

   • 1. a drink of spirits served in a small measure. British
   • 2. a short film as opposed to a feature film.
   • 3. a short sound such as a short signal in Morse code or a short vowel or syllable: "her call was two longs and a short"
   • 4. a short circuit.
   • 5. a person who sells short.
   • ▪ short-dated stocks.
   • 6. a mixture of bran and coarse flour.

   verb

   • 1. short-circuit or cause to short-circuit: "the electrical circuit had shorted out"
   • 2. sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls: "the rule prevents sellers from shorting a stock unless the last trade resulted in a price increase"

   Word Origin Old Englishsceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shortish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHORT definition: 1. small in length, distance, or height: 2. used to say that a name is used as a shorter form of…. Learn more.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › shortShort - definition of short by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Having little length; not long. 2. Having little height; not tall. 3. Extending or traveling not far or not far enough: a short toss. 4. a. Lasting a brief time: a short holiday. b. Appearing to pass quickly: finished the job in a few short months. 5. Not lengthy; succinct: short and to the point. 6. a.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shortShort - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   /ʃɔrt/ /ʃɔt/ IPA guide. Other forms: shorter; shortest; shorts; shorting; shorted. Short describes something that is not as long as usual. If your childhood bed is too short for you, your feet will dangle over the edge, and if a school day is short, you'll get out early.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHORT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   not having enough of something: I'm a bit short of money at the moment. Would you like to play? We're a couple of people short. He seemed a bit short of breath (= having difficulty breathing). be short for sth. B2.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · If you are short of something or if it is short, you do not have enough of it. If you are running short of something or if it is running short , you do not have much of it left. Her father's illness left the family short of money.

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   having little length; not long. having little height; not tall: a short man. extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. brief in duration; not extensive in time: a short wait. brief or concise, as writing. rudely brief; abrupt; brusque: short behavior. low in amount; scanty: short rations.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshort adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of short adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.