short

short is part of the Basic English 850.

short is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

short

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ʃɔːt/, SAMPA: /SO:t/
• (US) enPR: shôrt, IPA: /ʃɔrt/, SAMPA: /SOrt/
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Adjective

Positive short

Comparative shorter

Superlative shortest

1. If something is short then there is a small distance from the bottom to the top. The opposite is tall.

   I can't reach the table because I'm too short.

   The more I use the pencil, the shorter it becomes.

2. If something is short then there is a small distance from the one end to the other. The opposite is long.
3. If something is short then it takes a little time.

Related words

• shortly
• shorten