Word Image
plural: shorts
Part Of Speech
noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Word Meaning
noun: a short signal or sound (as in Morse Code); pants that reach to the knees or not as far as the knees; an electrical connection made between points in an electric circuit between which current does not normally flow
verb: to make a short circuit in or have a short circuit
adjective: having little length or height; small amounts of time or distance; not coming up to the regular standard or to what is needed; cut down to a brief length
adverb: with suddenness; so as not to reach as far as expected
Word Family
shorted
shorting
shortish
shorty
shortly
shorten
shortening
shorter
shortest
shortage
shortcut
shortness
shortwave
shorthand
shortlist
Sentences
One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.
Today is the shortest day of the year.
They came up short of the cash they needed.
The farm is a short distance from our house.
Summer is the time to wear shorts, sandals, and swimsuits.
I had to shorten the length of my new skirt a little.
Dad always had a short temper, I remember.
They found a shortcut through the park to the road.
The lightning shorted out the TV.
This lamp’s cord has a short in it.
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