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short
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- pronunciation:
- short
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
shorter, shortest |
| definition 1: |
not long in size or time.
Mimi has short hair.I'll be at the office for only a short time this morning.
- antonyms:
- long
- similar words:
- brief, little, slight, small, tiny
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| definition 2: |
not tall.
He was too short to reach the top shelf.- antonyms:
- tall
- similar words:
- little, low, small
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| definition 3: |
having less than you need.
I couldn't buy a movie ticket because I was two dollars short.- similar words:
- lacking, low, scarce
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(plural) pants that stop above or near the knee.
It was hot outside, so he wore his shorts instead of his long pants. |
| derivation: |
shortness (n.) |
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