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(adj)
Small in size.
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Alternative form of pint-sized. [(colloquial) Comparatively small in size.]
(colloquial) Comparatively small in size.
Having the characteristics of a runt; small and stunted; diminutive.
Ending abruptly as if cut across at the base or tip.
Short and thick; stout or stocky.
Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
Relatively short or low, and thick or broad.
(British, obsolete or US) Alternative spelling of brusque. [Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.]
Somewhat squat.
Sensitive or painful to the touch.
(botany, anatomy) Having an abrupt termination.
Alternative spelling of short-sighted. [Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.]
Conspicuously short.
(usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)
Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.
(euphemistic, of a person) Fat.
Short and thick
Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.
Like or resembling a stump; short and cut off.
(adv)
In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
Restless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays.
Like a stub; short, especially cut short, thick and stiff; stunted; stubbed.
Having an end cut off; trimmed or cut back.
Pertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.
Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered.
Becoming very vocal or even violent when angered or frustrated.
Easily angered; frequently losing one's temper.
Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
Lacking something essential; often construed with in.
Easily or quickly angered or frustrated.
(by extension) Of a person: having a tendency to become angry easily; bad-tempered, irritable; also, feeling or showing anger; angry, enraged.
Fleeing or running away; escaping.
Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs.
Of short duration; happening quickly.
Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
Passing quickly; of short duration.
Lasting for only a moment.
(v)
Alternative form of shortchange. [(transitive) To defraud (someone) by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.]
In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
Of or pertaining to a short duration of time.
(art, of a portrait, a sculpture or a photograph) Depicting only the upper half of the subject.
(archaic) momentary
failing to provide for the future; reckless
Having little time to run from its date; soon due.
Unexpectedly or by surprise.
Shortened; made briefer.
Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely.
(of a word's sound or of a language) Without any stress (accent).
Alternative spelling of short circuit. [(by extension) (transitive) To cause a short circuit in.]
(of a vowel) not stressed or accentuated
Not retentive
Not forbearing.
Intended for use on something close or nearby.
Shortened by sawing.
(n)
(music) An early type of bassoon.
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
Fat; thick; plump; bulky.
(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
lower than average
(somewhat uncommon) Short-term; of a brief passage of time.
shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another
lacking foresight or scope
Impolite; lacking consideration for others.
Efficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to a task that becomes unpleasant when prolonged.
Slender; thin.
(especially of a woman) Fairly short and of slim build.
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
(degree) To a small extent or degree.
Very small.
(now uncommon, of size) Petite: small, little.
(informal) Shorter than normal, especially of clothing.
In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
(archaic) Lesser; smaller.
Made smaller or less; having undergone reduction.
The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
(not comparable, degree) By a small margin.
Limited within bounds.
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
Minor; small in amount
(with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.
Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
(chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
Highly concentrated, or packed into a small space.
(figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.
Hasty or superficial.
Lower; beneath something.
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.