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Short

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

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Examples:

He is short and funny.This movie is too short for me.

Etymology:

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

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