short

Meaning of short

adjective
  1. measuring a small distance from end to end.
    short dark hair
    a short flight of steps
    the bed was too short for him
  2. lasting or taking a small amount of time.
    visiting London for a short break
    a short conversation
  3. relatively small in extent.
    a short speech
    he wrote a short book
  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 ).
  5. (of a person) terse; uncivil.
    he was often sharp and rather short with her
  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.
adverb
  1. (chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance.
    you go deep and you go short
noun
  1. a drink of spirits served in a small measure.
  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.
  6. a mixture of bran and coarse flour.
verb
  1. short-circuit or cause to short-circuit.
    the electrical circuit had shorted out
    if the contact terminals are shorted, the battery quickly overheats
  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

Old English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt.

noun
  1. short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs.
    cycling shorts

Information about short

Hyphenation of short

short

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • short is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

short synonyms

Meaning inadequate:

inadequate, poor

Meaning unretentive:

unretentive, forgetful

Meaning light:

light, scant

Meaning shortsighted:

shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic

Meaning brusque:

brusque, brusk, curt

Meaning shortstop:

shortstop

Meaning abruptly:

abruptly, suddenly, dead

Meaning unawares:

unawares

Meaning curtly:

curtly, shortly

Meaning of a size that is less than normal or usual:

small

Meaning small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude):

little

Meaning very small:

tiny

Meaning extremely small; tiny:

minuscule

Meaning tiny:

teeny

Meaning of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground:

low

Meaning short and thickset; disproportionately broad or wide:

squat

Meaning short and thick:

stubby

Meaning very small of its kind:

miniature

Meaning denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species:

dwarf

Meaning little:

wee

Meaning extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping:

direct

Meaning extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend:

straight

Meaning of short duration; not lasting for long:

brief

Meaning lasting for a very short time; brief:

momentary

Meaning lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent:

temporary

Meaning not permanent:

impermanent, transitory

Meaning hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed:

cursory

Meaning lasting for a very short time:

fleeting, ephemeral

Meaning going past:

passing

Meaning quick to disappear; fleeting:

fugitive

Meaning hasty; brief:

flying

Meaning very quick:

lightning

Meaning lasting only for a short time; impermanent:

transient

Meaning soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing:

evanescent

Meaning gradually grow faint and disappear:

fading

Meaning lasting or taking a short time:

quick

Meaning relating to meteors or meteorites:

meteoric

Meaning tending to disappear; fleeting:

fugacious

Meaning giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive:

concise

Meaning (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed:

succinct

Meaning closely and neatly packed together; dense:

compact

Meaning sparing in the use of words; abrupt:

terse

Meaning not including needless details or formalities; brief:

summary

Meaning giving good value or return in relation to the money, time, or effort expended:

economical

Meaning (of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle:

crisp

Meaning (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive:

pithy

Meaning in the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing:

epigrammatic

Meaning (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words:

laconic

Meaning having a sharpened or tapered tip or end:

pointed

Meaning the nail of the thumb:

thumbnail

Meaning (of a piece of writing) having been shortened:

abridged

Meaning shortened; cut short:

abbreviated

Meaning made denser or more concise; compressed or concentrated:

condensed

Meaning of or forming a general summary or synopsis:

synoptic

Meaning containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way:

compendious

Meaning give a brief statement of the main points of (something):

summarized

Meaning decrease in size, number, or range:

contracted

Meaning reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on:

curtailed

Meaning shortened in duration or extent:

truncated

Meaning (of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something:

sharp

Meaning brief to the point of rudeness; curt:

abrupt

Meaning (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright:

blunt

Meaning ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner:

offhand

Meaning abrupt or taciturn in manner:

gruff

Meaning not polite or friendly:

ungracious

Meaning lacking grace, elegance, or charm:

graceless

Meaning bad-tempered and unfriendly:

surly

Meaning cleverly concise; neat:

snappy

Meaning easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered:

testy

Meaning an open pastry case containing a sweet or savoury filling:

tart

Meaning offensively impolite or bad-mannered:

rude

Meaning showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people:

discourteous

Meaning discourteous; impolite:

uncivil

Meaning not having or showing good manners; rude:

impolite

Meaning consisting of or easily breaking into small fragments:

crumbly

Meaning (of food) having a firm, dry, and brittle surface or texture:

crispy

Meaning hard but liable to break easily:

brittle

Meaning easily crumbled:

friable

Meaning containing a large amount of fat:

fatty

Meaning crumbly pastry made with flour, fat, and a little water, typically used for pies, flans, and tarts:

shortcrust

short antonyms

Meaning measuring a great distance from end to end:

long

Meaning of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width:

tall

Meaning not following a short direct route; circuitous:

roundabout

Meaning too long:

overlong

Meaning using or expressed in more words than are needed:

verbose

Meaning able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious:

patient

Meaning polite, respectful, or considerate in manner:

courteous

Translation of short

Anagrams of short

Horst, horst, Stroh

Words that rhyme with short

Hort, chort, maillechort, adhort, dehort, BSOrNHort, MSOrNHort, enhort, cohort, Short, overshort, redshort, ultrashort, unshort, athort, thort, whort, exhort

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