Words Containing SHORT
Here's the list of all the 86 Words Containing SHORT in the English Language.
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| short | 1. the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed 2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference More Definitions → |
| shorts | 1. (used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee 2. underpants worn by men More Definitions → |
| shortly | 1. for a short time 2. in the near future More Definitions → |
| shortage | 1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required 2. an acute insufficiency More Definitions → |
| shortcut | 1. a route shorter than the usual one More Definitions → |
| shortlist | 1. a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen 2. put someone or something on a short list More Definitions → |
| shortened | 1. shortened 2. cut short in duration More Definitions → |
| shortfall | 1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required More Definitions → |
| shorten | 1. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration 2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements More Definitions → |
| shortening | 1. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods 2. act of decreasing in length More Definitions → |
| shorthand | 1. a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system 2. written in abbreviated or symbolic form More Definitions → |
| shortcake | 1. very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream More Definitions → |
| shortness | 1. the property of being of short spatial extent 2. the condition of being short of something More Definitions → |
| shortstop | 1. (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position 2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base More Definitions → |
| shortcoming | 1. a failing or deficiency More Definitions → |
| shortbread | 1. very rich thick butter cookie More Definitions → |
| shortsighted | 1. unable to see distant objects clearly 2. lacking foresight or scope More Definitions → |
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