SHORT

Nov 5, 2025

Adjective: measuring a small distance from end to end

Adjective: lasting or taking a small amount of time

Adjective: relatively small in extent

Adjective: (of a person) terse; uncivil

Adjective: (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a high level of probability

Adjective: (of stocks or other securities or commodities) sold in advance of being acquired, with reliance on the price falling so that a profit can be made

Adjective: (of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food)

Adjective: (of pastry) containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly

Adverb: (chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance

Noun: a drink of spirits served in a small measure

Noun: a short film as opposed to a feature film

Noun: a short sound such as a short signal in Morse code or a short vowel or syllable

Noun: a short circuit

Noun: a person who sells short

Noun: a mixture of bran and coarse flour

Verb: short-circuit or cause to short-circuit

Verb: sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls

Noun: short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs