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    short
    [SHôrt]
    adjective
    short (adjective) · shorter (comparative adjective) · shortest (superlative adjective)
    1. measuring a small distance from end to end:
      "short dark hair" · "a short flight of steps" · "the bed was too short for him"
    2. lasting or taking a small amount of time:
      "visiting London for a short break" · "a short conversation"
      • seeming to last less time than is the case; passing quickly:
        "in 10 short years all this changed"
      • (of a person's memory) retaining things for only a small amount of time:
        "he has a short memory for past misdeeds"
    3. relatively small in extent:
      "a short speech" · "he wrote a short book"
    4. (of a person) terse; uncivil:
      "he was often sharp and rather short with her"
    5. (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a high level of probability:
      "they have been backed at short odds to win thousands of pounds"
    6. stock market
      (of stocks or other securities or commodities) sold in advance of being acquired, with reliance on the price falling so that a profit can be made.
      • (of a broker, position in the market, etc.) buying or based on short stocks or other securities or commodities.
      • denoting or having a relatively early date for the maturing of a bill of exchange.
    7. phonetics
      (of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food).
      • prosody
        (of a vowel or syllable) having the lesser of the two recognized durations.
    8. (of pastry) containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly.
      • (of clay) having poor plasticity.
    adverb
    short (adverb)
    1. (chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance:
      "you go deep and you go short"
      • not as far as the point aimed at; not far enough:
        "all too often you pitch the ball short"
    noun
    short (noun) · shorts (plural noun)
    1. BRITISH ENGLISH
      a drink of spirits served in a small measure.
    2. a short film as opposed to a feature film.
    3. a short sound such as a short signal in Morse code or a short vowel or syllable:
      "her call was two longs and a short"
    4. a short circuit.
    5. stock market
      a person who sells short.
      • stock market
        (shorts)
        short-dated stocks.
    6. (shorts)
      a mixture of bran and coarse flour.
    verb
    short (verb) · shorts (third person present) · shorted (past tense) · shorted (past participle) · shorting (present participle)
    1. short-circuit or cause to short-circuit:
      "the electrical circuit had shorted out" · "if the contact terminals are shorted, the battery quickly overheats"
    2. stock market
      sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls:
      "the rule prevents sellers from shorting a stock unless the last trade resulted in a price increase"
    Origin
    Old English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt.
    shorts
    [SHôrts]
    noun
    short (noun)
    1. short pants that reach only to the thighs or knees:
      "cycling shorts"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        men's underpants.
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    What does short mean in English?
    Get a quick, free translation! SHORT meaning: 1. having a small distance from one end to the other: 2. continuing for a small amount of time…. Learn more.

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    How do you spell short a word?
    The most common way to spell short a words is with “non-cognates”. Cognates are words that have the same spelling, but come from different languages. For example, the word “a” is cognate of the word “an” in multiple languages because both consist of one syllable (ae). The second most common way to spell short a words is with “homographs”.

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    What are short a words?
    “Short a words” are abbreviations, often empty ones, that are much more common in the English language than their full word counterparts. Because of this increase in humanity’s use of these shortened forms, there has been an increase in the amount of research done on them.

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    What is a short thing?
    in length or distance A short thing is small in length, distance, or height. She has short, straight hair. What is this an image of? Drag the correct answer into the box.

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    What is a short vowel example?
    Spelling is something that everyone has to pay attention to and keep working at it. Short-Vowel Rule: When one-syllable words have a vowel in the middle, the vowel usually has a short sound. Examples: cat, dog, man, hat, mom, dad, got. If the letter after the vowel is f, l, or s, this letter is often doubled. Examples: staff, ball, pass.

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    When should you shorten a word?
    It is natural to want to shorten a word when it is awkward, cumbersome, or just so common that you want to avoid saying it out loud as often as possible. An easy way to do this is by compressing the word’s meanings.

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