: being the member of a pair of similarly spelled vowel or vowel-containing sounds that is descended from a vowel that was short in duration but is no longer so and that does not necessarily have โ€ฆ SHORT definition: 1. small in length, distance, or height: 2. used to say that a name is used as a shorter form ofโ€ฆ. Learn more. 1. Abruptly; quickly: stop short. 2. In a rude or curt manner. 3. At a point before a given boundary, limit, or goal: a missile that landed short of the target. 4. At a disadvantage: We were caught short by the โ€ฆ

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The adjective short describes things that aren't long when you measure them, or have a small distance from one end to another, like your short hair or the short walk to the library. If something is short or lasts for a short time, it does not last very long. The announcement was made a short time ago. Kemp gave a short laugh. (US) Thank you for meeting with me on such short notice. = (Brit) Thank you for meeting with me at such short notice. [=even though you did not know that I wanted to meet with you until a short time ago]

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