short

Pronunciation: US [ʃɔrt] UK [ʃɔː(r)t]

adj.Lack of lack of shortages, lack of
adv.Lack of essential, does not meet; less than
v.Deception; short selling (stocks) and deliberately give; "electrical" short
n.A small amount of alcohol, and (especially in front of the slide show) movie clips
WebShort; low; short int

Synonyms

Antonyms

little low low-lying low-slung sawed-off

Definitions in English

adj.	1. measuring a small height, length, or distance; not long enough, or not tall enough 2. a period of time that is short does not last very long or seems to pass quickly 3. expressed in few words, or containing few pages 4. using fewer words or letters than the full form of something 5. used for saying that you do not have enough of something; if something is short or in short supply, there is not enough of it or it is not easy to get 6. if you have a short memory, you are not able or willing to remember things that happened recently 7. rude and unfriendly when speaking to someone 8. a short vowel or syllable is one that you pronounce quickly 9. full of butter or other fat
adv.	1. without reaching a particular place or position
n.	1. [ Electricity] Same as short- circuit 2. a movie that lasts only a few minutes, sometimes shown at a theater before the main movie 3. a short circuit 4. shortstop 5. a clothing size for a short person, or a piece of clothing in this size 6. a strong alcoholic drink served in small amounts
v.	1. to short- circuit, or to make something do this 2. to give someone less of something than they expect or should get

Other Forms

superl.shortest

Idioms

Example Sentences

The cathedral..is the shortest in England (155 feet long).
Source: Jan Morris
I don't like your hair as short as that.
Source: C. Priest
When the little one sat down..her legs were..too short to reach the ground.
Source: P. Fitzgerald

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Rearrange English Word: short
horst thors
Based on short, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - shorta torahs
b - throbs borsht broths
e - horste others reshot rothes throes
f - froths
n - hnorst thorns norths
p - thorps
u - horstu rouths thurso
w - horstw rowths throws whorts worths
y - shorty rosyth
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English words starting with short :
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English words that contain short :
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English words ending with short :
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