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Short

/ʃɔːt/
Meaning having little height or length, or lasting only for a brief time

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Examples:

Grant's dog has a short tail.

That's much shorter!"

He came out of the bathroom in his shorts, smiling.

Etymology:

etymology
From Old English sciort, related to Old Norse skorta meaning to lack, and Old High German scurz meaning short.

Usage Statistics:

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