SHORT

Definition of SHORT

(noun)the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
(noun)accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
(noun)the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
(verb)cheat someone by not returning him enough money
(verb)create a short circuit in
(adj)primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
(adj)(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
(adj)low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
(adj)(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
(adj)not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
(adj)of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
(adj)of insufficient quantity to meet a need
(adj)less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
(adj)lacking foresight or scope
(adj)tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
(adj)marked by rude or peremptory shortness
(adv)clean across
(adv)without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
(adv)at some point or distance before a goal is reached
(adv)so as to interrupt
(adv)at a disadvantage
(adv)in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
(adv)quickly and without warning
(adv)happening unexpectedly
(adv)on impulse; without premeditation