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short
adjective
-
short
,
shorter
,
shortest
having
little
height
,
distance
,
or
length
•
The
boy
is
short
for
his
age
.
The
boy
is
short
for
his
age
.
•
This
phone
cable
is
too
short
to
reach
the
sofa
.
This
phone
cable
is
too
short
to
reach
the
sofa
.
Old
English
‘
sceort
’,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
Dutch
‘
schort
’
and
German
‘
schurz
’,
meaning
‘
short
garment
’.
adjective
-
short
,
shorter
,
shortest
lasting
only
a
small
amount
of
time
•
We
had
a
short
meeting
before
lunch
.
We
had
a
short
meeting
before
lunch
.
•
Please
keep
your
answer
short
and
clear
.
Please
keep
your
answer
short
and
clear
.
adjective
-
short
,
shorter
,
shortest
not
having
enough
of
something
that
is
needed
or
expected
•
We
are
short
of
milk
—
could
you
buy
some
on
the
way
home
?
We
are
short
of
milk
—
could
you
buy
some
on
the
way
home
?
•
The
project
fell
short
of
its
targets
.
The
project
fell
short
of
its
targets
.
