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/ʃɔːt/
Meaning having little height or length, or lasting only for a brief time
Synonyms:
brief
concise
curt
terse
miniature
Antonyms:
long
tall
extended
lengthy
prolonged
Examples:
Grant's dog has a
short
tail.
That's much
shorter
!"
He came out of the bathroom in his
shorts
, smiling.
Etymology:
From Old English
sciort
, related to Old Norse
skorta
meaning
to lack
, and Old High German
scurz
meaning
short
.
Usage Statistics:
146 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
Hint:
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