| shortfall |
the act or fact of falling short of a desired or expected quantity or level, or the amount by which something falls short. |
| short fuse |
(informal) a quick or explosive temper. |
| shorthair |
any of several breeds of domestic cat with short fur. |
| shorthand |
a system of writing in simple symbols or combinations of symbols representing sounds, words, or phrases, used to record dictation or speech rapidly. [3 definitions] |
| short-handed |
lacking a full crew of workers or helpers. |
| shorthorn |
one of a breed of beef or dairy cattle having short curved horns. |
| shortie |
variant of shorty. |
| short interest |
the total number of shares or units of a security, commodity, or the like, that have been sold short and have not been repurchased. |
| shortish |
somewhat short. |
| short-list |
a list of those candidates, as for an academic position, who have not been eliminated by preliminary screening. [2 definitions] |
| short-lived |
having a short life or duration. |
| shortly |
in a brief while; soon. [2 definitions] |
| short of |
lacking adequate amounts of. [2 definitions] |
| short order |
food that can be prepared and served quickly, as at a diner. |
| short position |
the position of one who still owes for a short sale of stocks, commodities, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| short-range |
extending or reaching only a short distance in time or space. |
| short ribs |
a cut of beef from the forequarter near the rib roast. |
| short-run |
lasting or enduring for only a brief time; short-term. |
| shorts |
short trousers that stop above or close to the knees. [2 definitions] |
| short sale |
a sale of something such as securities that the seller does not yet own, but that he or she expects to buy in the future at a lower price. |
| short shrift |
a brief or perfunctory attention given to a person or topic. [2 definitions] |