| short story |
a brief piece of fiction, usu. having a single theme, limited scope, and few characters. |
| short subject |
a brief film, usu. shown as an introduction to a full-length feature, or between two full-length films. |
| short-tempered |
easily angered; irritable. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. [2 definitions] |
| short ton |
a unit of weight equal to two thousand pounds or 0.907 metric ton. |
| short-waisted |
having a relatively short torso; having a high waistline. (Cf. long-waisted.) |
| shortwave |
a radio wave having a wavelength of less than sixty meters. [4 definitions] |
| short-winded |
breathing in short choppy inhalations; unable to withstand strenuous exercise because of insufficient lung capacity. [2 definitions] |
| shorty |
(informal) a noticeably or exceptionally short person or thing. |
| Shoshone |
a member of any of several North American Indian tribes of the western United States, including the Hopis, Paiutes, and Comanches. [2 definitions] |
| Shoshonean |
a family of American Indian languages, including Shoshone, Comanche, and Hopi. |
| shot1 |
an instance of shooting with a weapon. [10 definitions] |
| shot2 |
of cloth such as silk, woven so as to be changeable in color. [2 definitions] |
| shot3 |
past tense and past participle of shoot. |
| shot4 |
a small amount of a strong liquor such as whiskey, vodka, or gin. In the U.S., a standard shot is generally considered to be 1.5 fluid ounces. |
| shot clock |
in basketball, a clock that indicates the amount of time within which a team must attempt to score a basket. |
| shote |
variant of shoat. |
| shot effect |
random fluctuation in the flow of electrons emitted by a heated cathode, resulting, when amplified, in a popping noise. |
| shot glass |
a small glass used for drinking a small amount of liquor or for measuring a shot of liquor. |
| shotgun |
a riflelike gun with a smooth bore that fires several small pellets or buckshot at once, used mostly for killing birds and small game at close range. |
| shotgun wedding |
a wedding into which one or both of the participants are forced, esp. because of pregnancy. |