short: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of short
- ultrashort«Word Popularity Bar2/5
Suffixes of short
- shortly«Word Popularity Bar5/5
shortly
- adverb for a short time
- he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
- adverb in the near future
before long; soon; presently.
- the doctor will soon be here
- the book will appear shortly
- she will arrive presently
- we should have news before long
- adverb for a short time
- shorter5/5
short
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- noun accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short circuit.
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- shortly5/5
shortly
- adverb for a short time
- he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
- adverb in the near future
before long; soon; presently.
- the doctor will soon be here
- the book will appear shortly
- she will arrive presently
- we should have news before long
- adverb for a short time
- shorter5/5
short
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- noun accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short circuit.
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- shorts4/5
shorts
- noun trousers that end at or above the knee
trunks; short pants.
- noun underpants worn by men
underdrawers; drawers; boxers; boxershorts.
- noun trousers that end at or above the knee
- shortest4/5
short
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- noun accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short circuit.
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- shortages4/5
shortage
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
shortfall; deficit.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun an acute insufficiency
famine; dearth.
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- shortened4/5
shortened
- adjective satellite cut short
sawed-off; sawn-off.
- a sawed-off shotgun
- a sawed-off broomstick
- the shortened rope was easier to use
- verb make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
shorten.
- He shortened his trip due to illness
- adjective satellite cut short
- shortening4/5
shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- noun act of decreasing in length
- the dress needs shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- shortcuts4/5
shortcut
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
crosscut; cutoff.
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
- shortage4/5
shortage
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
shortfall; deficit.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun an acute insufficiency
famine; dearth.
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- shortages4/5
shortage
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
shortfall; deficit.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun an acute insufficiency
famine; dearth.
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- shortening4/5
shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- noun act of decreasing in length
- the dress needs shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- shorten4/5
shorten
- verb make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- He shortened his trip due to illness
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; contract; foreshorten.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- shortcomings4/5
shortcoming
- noun a failing or deficiency
defect.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun a failing or deficiency
- shortcut4/5
shortcut
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
crosscut; cutoff.
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
- shortcuts4/5
shortcut
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
crosscut; cutoff.
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
- shorthand4/5
shorthand
- noun a method of writing rapidly
stenography; tachygraphy.
- adjective satellite written in abbreviated or symbolic form
- shorthand notes
- noun a method of writing rapidly
- shortage4/5
shortage
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
shortfall; deficit.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun an acute insufficiency
famine; dearth.
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- shorts4/5
shorts
- noun trousers that end at or above the knee
trunks; short pants.
- noun underpants worn by men
underdrawers; drawers; boxers; boxershorts.
- noun trousers that end at or above the knee
- shortcut4/5
shortcut
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
crosscut; cutoff.
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
- shortest4/5
short
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- noun accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short circuit.
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- shortening4/5
shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- noun act of decreasing in length
- the dress needs shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- shorthand4/5
shorthand
- noun a method of writing rapidly
stenography; tachygraphy.
- adjective satellite written in abbreviated or symbolic form
- shorthand notes
- noun a method of writing rapidly
- shorten4/5
shorten
- verb make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- He shortened his trip due to illness
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; contract; foreshorten.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- shortness3/5
shortness
- noun the property of being of short spatial extent
- the shortness of the Channel crossing
- noun the condition of being short of something
- there was no shortness of money
- can cause shortness of breath
- noun the property of being of short spatial extent
- shortfalls3/5
shortfall
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
deficit; shortage.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- shortstop3/5
shortstop
- noun (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
- noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
short.
- noun (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
- shortfall3/5
shortfall
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
deficit; shortage.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- shortfalls3/5
shortfall
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
deficit; shortage.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- shortcoming3/5
shortcoming
- noun a failing or deficiency
defect.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun a failing or deficiency
- shortness3/5
shortness
- noun the property of being of short spatial extent
- the shortness of the Channel crossing
- noun the condition of being short of something
- there was no shortness of money
- can cause shortness of breath
- noun the property of being of short spatial extent
- shortfall3/5
shortfall
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
deficit; shortage.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- shorty3/5
shorty
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- shortens2/5
shorten
- verb make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- He shortened his trip due to illness
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; contract; foreshorten.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- shortsighted2/5
shortsighted
- adjective satellite lacking foresight or scope
unforesightful; short; myopic.
- a short view of the problem
- shortsighted policies
- shortsighted critics derided the plan
- myopic thinking
- adjective unable to see distant objects clearly
nearsighted; myopic.
- adjective satellite lacking foresight or scope
- shorted2/5
short
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- noun accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short circuit.
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- shorting2/5
short
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- noun accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short circuit.
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- shortsightedness2/5
shortsightedness
- noun (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
nearsightedness; myopia.
- noun a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
improvidence.
- noun (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
- shortens2/5
shorten
- verb make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- He shortened his trip due to illness
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; contract; foreshorten.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- shortlist2/5
shortlist
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
short list.
- verb put someone or something on a short list
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
- shortlisted2/5
shortlist
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
short list.
- verb put someone or something on a short list
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
- shortsightedness2/5
shortsightedness
- noun (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
nearsightedness; myopia.
- noun a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
improvidence.
- noun (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
- shortsighted2/5
shortsighted
- adjective satellite lacking foresight or scope
unforesightful; short; myopic.
- a short view of the problem
- shortsighted policies
- shortsighted critics derided the plan
- myopic thinking
- adjective unable to see distant objects clearly
nearsighted; myopic.
- adjective satellite lacking foresight or scope
- shortcake2/5
shortcake
- noun very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
- noun very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
- shortbread2/5
shortbread
- noun very rich thick butter cookie
shortbread cookie.
- noun very rich thick butter cookie
- shortwave2/5
shortwave
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- shorted2/5
short
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- noun accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short circuit.
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- shorting2/5
short
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- noun accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short circuit.
- noun the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- shortbread2/5
shortbread
- noun very rich thick butter cookie
shortbread cookie.
- noun very rich thick butter cookie
- shortchanged2/5
shortchanged
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- shorthanded2/5
shorthand
- noun a method of writing rapidly
stenography; tachygraphy.
- adjective satellite written in abbreviated or symbolic form
- shorthand notes
- noun a method of writing rapidly
- shortchange2/5
shortchange
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- shortenings1/5
shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- noun act of decreasing in length
- the dress needs shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- shortish1/5
shortish
- adjective satellite somewhat short
- adjective satellite somewhat short
- shortstops1/5
shortstop
- noun (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
- noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
short.
- noun (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
- shorthands1/5
shorthand
- noun a method of writing rapidly
stenography; tachygraphy.
- adjective satellite written in abbreviated or symbolic form
- shorthand notes
- noun a method of writing rapidly
- shortbreads1/5
shortbread
- noun very rich thick butter cookie
shortbread cookie.
- noun very rich thick butter cookie
- shortenings1/5
shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- noun act of decreasing in length
- the dress needs shortening
- noun fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- shortlisting1/5
shortlist
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
short list.
- verb put someone or something on a short list
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
- shortlists1/5
shortlist
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
short list.
- verb put someone or something on a short list
- noun a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
- shortgrass1/5
shortgrass
- noun any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
short-grass.
- noun any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
- shorthorn1/5
shorthorn
- noun English breed of short-horned cattle
Durham.
- noun English breed of short-horned cattle
- shorthorns1/5
shorthorn
- noun English breed of short-horned cattle
Durham.
- noun English breed of short-horned cattle
- shorthands1/5
shorthand
- noun a method of writing rapidly
stenography; tachygraphy.
- adjective satellite written in abbreviated or symbolic form
- shorthand notes
- noun a method of writing rapidly
- shortcakes1/5
shortcake
- noun very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
- noun very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
- shortbreads1/5
shortbread
- noun very rich thick butter cookie
shortbread cookie.
- noun very rich thick butter cookie
- shorthorn1/5
shorthorn
- noun English breed of short-horned cattle
Durham.
- noun English breed of short-horned cattle
- shortchanging1/5
shortchanging
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- shortgrass1/5
shortgrass
- noun any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
short-grass.
- noun any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
- shorthair1/5
shorthair
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- shorthaired1/5
- shortish1/5
shortish
- adjective satellite somewhat short
- adjective satellite somewhat short
- shortliffe1/5
- shorthorns1/5
shorthorn
- noun English breed of short-horned cattle
Durham.
- noun English breed of short-horned cattle
- shortie1/5
shortie
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- shorthold1/5
- shortleaf1/5
shortleaf
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- shorthairs1/5
- shortfin1/5
shortfin
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- shorthands1/5
shorthand
- noun a method of writing rapidly
stenography; tachygraphy.
- adjective satellite written in abbreviated or symbolic form
- shorthand notes
- noun a method of writing rapidly
- shortcrust1/5
shortcrust
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- shortcutting1/5
shortcut
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
crosscut; cutoff.
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
- shortchanges1/5
shortchanges
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- shortsightedly1/5
shortsighted
- adjective satellite lacking foresight or scope
unforesightful; short; myopic.
- a short view of the problem
- shortsighted policies
- shortsighted critics derided the plan
- myopic thinking
- adjective unable to see distant objects clearly
nearsighted; myopic.
- adjective satellite lacking foresight or scope
- shorties1/5
shorties
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- shorthead1/5
shorthead
A sucking whale less than one year old; -- so called by sailors.
- shortwing1/5
shortwing
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small wrenlike Asiatic birds having short wings and a short tail. They belong to Brachypterix, Callene, and allied genera.
- shorttail1/5
shorttail
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- short-change1/5
short-change
- verb cheat someone by not returning him enough money
short.
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; defraud; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
- verb cheat someone by not returning him enough money
Derived words of short
- foreshortened«Word Popularity Bar2/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- foreshortening2/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- foreshortened2/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- foreshortening2/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- foreshorten1/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- foreshortenings1/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- foreshortens1/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- foreshorten1/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- foreshortenings1/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- foreshortens1/5
foreshorten
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; shorten; contract.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- undershorts1/5
undershorts
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `short`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `short`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `short`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `short`, some are not.
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