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    [Adjective]  | "short" | \ ˈshȯrt \


    1: having little length

    2: not tall or high : low

    3: not extended in time : brief

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English sceort; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr lack;

    [Noun phrase]  | "shortness of breath" 


    1: difficulty breathing

    [Noun]  | "shortness" 


    1: the condition of being short;


      * e.g., " ... the shortness of the commencement speech was much appreciated by the impatient graduates "




    [Adjective]  | "short" 


    1: having relatively little height;


      * e.g., " ... a lot of boys are shorter than the girls in middle school, but they quickly catch up by high school "




    2: not lasting for a considerable time;


      * e.g., " ... fortunately for those of us in the hot sun, the graduation speech was short and to the point "




    3: not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need;


      * e.g., " ... regrettably, the art supplies are short this year, so you'll have to share "




     [ "shortness" ]

    1: It’s like when he calls a girl he likes shorty especially if she is shorter than him

      * e.g.,  ... How are you shortness? 

     [ "short shorts" ]

    1: Extremely short shorts.

      * e.g.,  ... WHO WEARS SHORT SHORTS? 

     [ "short-shorts" ]

    1: a pair of shorts that exposes parts of the leg that are not meant to be exposed usually worn by females, or males who are extremely comfortable with themselves

      * e.g.,  ... "nice short-shorts!!!(guy smiling and giving thumbs up)" "ew, those short-shorts are showing more than I need to see!" 

     [ "short shorts" ]

    1: very, very short shorts

      * e.g.,  ... ew, he's wearing short shorts. 

     [ "short shorts" ]

    1:  Short pants whose hemline is above the finger tips with the arms at one's sides. Short pants whose hemline is above half-thigh. Also: "short-shorts".

      * e.g.,  ... Runner's shorts are often short shorts. 

     [ "short shorts" ]

    1: shorts worn short enough for your junk to hang out; worn by runners because they are "supposed" to make you run faster

      * e.g.,  ... hey look there is Nirav running in his short shorts and his junk is hanging out 

     [ "Short Shorts" ]

    1: What women wear to show off their ass.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1- "I saw Lisa in short shorts the other day." 

     [ "Short Shorts" ]

    2: Also used while twerking.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 2- "Was her ass hanging out?" 

     [ "That’s a short" ]

    1: That’s an unfortunate situation

      * e.g.,  ... Man, just got a 50 on that math test 

     [ "Short" ]

    1: Someone below average height

      * e.g.,  ... Tall person: Ur short 

     [ "shortes" ]

    1: New Mexican for underwear.

      * e.g.,  ... "What brand are your shortes? They look good!" 

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