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• short|ish — «SHR tihsh», adjective. rather short: »a shortish run, visit or speech …   Useful english dictionary

• short — 1 adjective LENGTH/HEIGHT/DISTANCE 1 measuring a small amount in distance or length: a short corridor with two rooms on each side | a short skirt | It s a short drive from the airport. | Anita had her hair cut short. 2 PERSON someone who is short …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• short — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b not long in duration; brief (a short time ago; had a short life). c seeming less than the stated amount (a few short years of happiness). 2 of small… …   Useful english dictionary

• short-staffed — adjective inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. they re rather short handed at the moment overcrowded and understaffed hospitals • Syn: ↑short handed, ↑undermanned, ↑understaffed • Similar to: ↑inadequate, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• short — 1. adjective 1) a short piece of string Syn: small, little, tiny; informal teeny Ant: long 2) short people Syn: small, little, petite, tiny, diminu …   Thesaurus of popular words

• short — 1. adjective 1) short people Syn: small, little, petite, tiny, diminutive, elfin; Scottish wee 2) a short report Syn: concise, brief, succinct, compact, pithy …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• short-handed — adjective inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. they re rather short handed at the moment overcrowded and understaffed hospitals • Syn: ↑short staffed, ↑undermanned, ↑understaffed • Similar to: ↑inadequate, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• short-staffed — /ˌʃɔ:t stɑ:ft/ adjective with not enough staff ● We’re rather short staffed at the moment …   Marketing dictionary in english

• short story — short story, adj. a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words. [1885 90] * * * Brief fictional prose narrative. It usually presents a single significant episode or scene involving a limited number of characters. The form encourages… …   Universalium

• Short-tail stingray — Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• Short message service — (SMS) is a communications protocol allowing the interchange of short text messages between mobile telephone devices. SMS text messaging is the most widely used data application on the planet, with 2.4 billion active users, or 74% of all mobile… …   Wikipedia