Short meaning in English

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Definition

short: small, little, not tall, not long adjective
shorter less long, the comparative adjective of "short"

Examples

  • "Horatio : Please join us after a short commercial break!"
  • "Glen : I'd like to open with a short meditation."
  • "Glen : We're going to close today's session with a short chant of "om"."
  • "Short sharp skirt suits if possible."
  • "Time is short."
  • "I want to inform you that we are currently looking for a short jingle to accompany our new radio advertising campaign for Delavigne perfumes."
  • "Why don't we try a short role-playing exercise?"
  • "Each of you will perform a short monologue as if you were your partner."
  • "Here is a short list of commonly accepted reasons for just cause terminations"
  • "Life is short."
  • "Find a girl with a short short blouse"
  • "Short Vertically-challenged or differently-sized"
  • "He is not your average 12 year old, so we have provided you with a short list of suggestions and guidelines"
  • "We'll be back after a short break."
  • "As you may notice, the list is much, much shorter than your original."
  • "Although I wasn't allowed access to Miss Stake's personal files, I have compiled a short checklist of three of the most common issues in efficiency reviews."
  • "I have a number of side projects I'll be working on, including a short story commission, some journalistic work, and a complaint letter to the local council."
  • "So, is she tall or short?"
  • "A short jingle with original lyrics and music to promote Delavigne perfumes."
  • "You may know him as one half of the group Dumb Prank (he's the short one with the gold helmet)."

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