ALL meanings of short
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S s - adjective short Stock Exchange. not possessing at the time of sale commodities or stocks that one sells. noting or pertaining to a sale of commodities or stocks that the seller does not possess, depending for profit on a decline in prices. 1
- adjective short Phonetics. lasting a relatively short time: “Bit” has a shorter vowel-sound than “bid” or “bead.”. belonging to a class of sounds considered as usually shorter in duration than another class, as the vowel of but as compared to that of bought, and in many languages serving as a distinctive feature of phonemes, as the a in German Bann in contrast with the ah in Bahn, or the t in Italian fato in contrast with the tt in fatto (opposed to long). having the sound of the English vowels in bat, bet, bit, hot, but, and put, historically descended from vowels that were short in duration. 1
- adjective short Prosody. (of a syllable in quantitative verse) lasting a relatively shorter time than a long syllable. unstressed (def 1). 1
- adjective short (of an alcoholic drink) small: a short drink. 1
- adjective short Chiefly British. (of whiskey) undiluted; straight. 1
- adjective short Ceramics. (of clay) not plastic enough to be modeled. 1
- adjective short Ropemaking. hard (def 39). 1
- adverb short abruptly or suddenly: to stop short. 1
- adverb short briefly; curtly. 1
- adverb short on the near side of an intended or particular point: The arrow landed short. 1
- adverb short Baseball. with the hands higher on the handle of the bat than usual: He held the bat short and flied out. in a fielding position closer to home plate than usual. 1
- noun short something that is short. 1
- noun short that which is deficient or lacking. 1
- noun short the sum and substance of a matter; gist (usually preceded by the). 1
- noun short shorts. trousers, knee-length or shorter. short pants worn by men as an undergarment. knee breeches, formerly worn by men. Finance. short-term bonds. Mining. crushed ore failing to pass through a given screen, thus being of a larger given size than a specific grade. Compare fine1 (def 28a). remnants, discards, or refuse of various cutting and manufacturing processes. 1
- noun short a size of garment for men who are shorter than average: He wears a 42 short. 1
- noun short a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in such a size. 1
- noun short Military. a shot that strikes or bursts short of the target. 1
- noun short Electricity. short circuit. 1
- noun short Prosody. a short sound or syllable. 1
- noun short Baseball. shortstop (def 1). 1
- noun short Movies. short subject. 1
- noun short Finance. short seller. 1
- noun short a deficiency or the amount of a deficiency. 1
- adjective short (of a drink of spirits) undiluted; neat 0
- adjective short (of betting odds) almost even 0
- adverb short abruptly 0
- adverb short briefly or concisely 0
- adverb short rudely or curtly 0
- adverb short without possessing the securities or commodities at the time of their contractual sale 0
- noun short anything that is short 0
- noun short a drink of spirits as opposed to a long drink such as beer 0
- noun short a short vowel or syllable 0
- noun short a short contract or sale 0
- noun short a short seller 0
- noun short a short film, usually of a factual nature 0
- adjective short not extending far from end to end; not long or not long enough 0
- adjective short not great in span, range, or scope 0
- adjective short low or relatively low in height; not tall 0
- adjective short lasting only a little time; brief 0
- adjective short passing quickly 0
- adjective short not retentive for long 0
- adjective short condensed or concise, as a literary style, story, speech, etc. 0
- adjective short brief or abrupt to the point of rudeness; curt 0
- adjective short quickly angered or irked 0
- adjective short less than or lacking a sufficient or correct amount, amount of time, etc. 0
- adjective short not far enough to reach the mark, objective, etc. 0
- adjective short having a tendency to break or crumble; friable 0
- adjective short crisp or flaky, as pastry made from dough rich in shortening 0
- adjective short brittle and inductile when cold (cold short) or hot (hot short) 0