short-lived adjective ˈshȯrt-ˈlīvd, -ˌlivd : living or lasting only a short time short-lived blooms short-lived joy

short-lived adjective us / ˈʃɔrtˈlɪvd, -ˈlɑɪvd / Add to word list lasting only for a brief time: He got angry easily, but his anger was always short-lived.

short-lived adjective Definition of short-lived as in brief lasting only for a short time the skier's triumph turned out to be short-lived, as the next competitor bested her time