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short

/ʃɔɹt/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

    a short life

  2. adjective

    (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

    short skirts

  3. adjective

    low in stature; not tall

    he was short and stocky

  4. noun

    the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed

  5. adjective

    not sufficient to meet a need

    an inadequate income

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