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Definition of short

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Short (adv.) Not prolonged, or relatively less prolonged, in utterance; -- opposed to long, and applied to vowels or to syllables. In English, the long and short of the same letter are not, in most cases, the long and short of the same sound; thus, the i in ill is the short sound, not of i in isle, but of ee in eel, and the e in pet is the short sound of a in pate, etc. See Quantity, and Guide to Pronunciation, //22, 30..

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Snap :: Snap (n.) To break at once; to break short, as substances that are brittle..

Bob :: Bob (n.) A short, jerking motion; act of bobbing; as, a bob of the head..

Glimpse :: Glimpse (n.) A short, hurried view; a transitory or fragmentary perception; a quick sight..

Cutty :: Cutty (n.) A short tobacco pipe.

Abbreviatory :: Abbreviatory (a.) Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.

Dash :: Dash (n.) A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration; a quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; as, a bold dash at the enemy; a dash of rain..

Leader :: Leader (n.) A type having a dot or short row of dots upon its face.

Flaw :: Flaw (n.) A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) A term of study in a seminary, college, etc, etc.; properly, a fourth part of the year, but often longer or shorter..

Simplify :: Simplify (v. t.) To make simple; to make less complex; to make clear by giving the explanation for; to show an easier or shorter process for doing or making.

Contractility :: Contractility (n.) The power possessed by the fibers of living muscle of contracting or shortening.

Vow :: Vow (n.) A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty..

Dyspnoic :: Dyspnoic (a.) Affected with shortness of breath; relating to dyspnoea.

Fret :: Fret (n.) A short piece of wire, or other material fixed across the finger board of a guitar or a similar instrument, to indicate where the finger is to be placed..

Bootee :: Bootee (n.) A half boot or short boot.

Armistice :: Armistice (n.) A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce..

Breviate :: Breviate (n.) A short compend; a summary; a brief statement.

Grunt :: Grunt (v. t.) To make a deep, short noise, as a hog; to utter a short groan or a deep guttural sound..

Shortness :: Shortness (n.) The quality or state of being short; want of reach or extension; brevity; deficiency; as, the shortness of a journey; the shortness of the days in winter; the shortness of an essay; the shortness of the memory; a shortness of provisions; shortness of breath..

Retract :: Retract (v. t.) To draw back; to draw up or shorten; as, the cat can retract its claws; to retract a muscle..