Meaning of short | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
2. short (having a small distance from one end to another)
3. short (having little duration)
4. Of comparatively small height.
5. dim-witted, slow
6. Having little duration.
7. cut
8. Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
9. A type of coffee made out of roughly 80% milk and 30% coffee
10. that is relatively close to the batsman.
11. bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.
12. that falls short of the green or the hole.
13. Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.
14. Brittle, crumbly. (See shortbread, shortcake, shortcrust, shortening, hot short, cold-short.)
15. Abrupt, brief, pointed, curt.
16. Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
17. Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
18. Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
19. Undiluted; neat.
    colloquial
20. Not distant in time; near at hand.
    obsolete
21. Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.
22. Doubtful of, skeptical of.
    broadly
23. Of money: given in the fewest possible notes, i.e. those of the largest denomination.
    dated

Equivalents

Examples

“Nhung Ngo had the shortest legs at Site-43. She was the shortest member of staff, two inches beneath the positively elfin Delfina Ibanez, and yet Lillian found her inexplicably difficult to shake. Power-walking down the halls didn't do the trick, as it always did when Wettle-dodging, since the diminutive headshrink kept disappearing into commissaries or service corridors or even other people's offices and emerging, smiling, in front of her.”

“Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long.”

“The results of this generalized speedup of the corporate metabolism are multiple: shorter product life cycles, more leasing and renting, more frequent buying and selling, more ephemeral consumption patterns, […]”

“Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.”

“Having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is associated with a shorter life expectancy and a greater risk of mental health issues, according to a new study of more than 30,000 people with the disorder in the United Kingdom.”

“"Phone" is short for "telephone" and "asap" short for "as soon as possible".”

“I chose to interpret the references to butter and sugar as indicating that a short pastry was required. (Later editions suggest a biscuit-like texture.)”

“He gave a short answer to the question.”

““We are short to-night!” cries the woman, with a propitiatory laugh. “Short and snappish we are! […]””

“The reason I was a tad short with Start, Leeper and Burnsome was my fear they, with their education, experience and degrees, would see what I had denied for all these years[…].”

“a short supply of provisions”

“to be short of money”

“I'd lend you the cash but I'm a little short at present.”

“The cashier came up short ten dollars on his morning shift.”

“an account which is short of the truth”

“[…]the people are worn down with taxes, and hardly anything short of an invasion could rouse them again to war.”

““There ain’t no drain of nothing short handy, is there?” said the Chicken, generally. “This here sluicing night is hard lines to a man as lives on his condition.” Captain Cuttle proffered a glass of rum […]”

“Delance raised his beer and watched Hoadly throw down another swig of hard stuff. "Take it short if you want to make it over the mountain tonight."”

“Marinell was sore offended / That his departure thence should be so short.”

“He commanded those who were appointed to attend him to be ready by a short day.”

“But, alas! he who escapes from death is not pardoned; he is only reprieved, and reprieved to a short day.”

“short position”

“I'm short in General Motors because I think their sales are plunging.”

“He pulled a cheque-book from his pocket, and drew for two hundred thousand pounds. “I'll take it short,” he said […]”

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