short-
prefix /ʃɔːt-/
/ʃɔːrt-/ Definition
› used with adjectives ending in -ed formed from nouns to describe something with a short part: a short-haired dog (= a dog with short hair) a short-sleeved shirt (= a shirt with short sleeves)Low, short and shallow
(Definition of short- prefix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) long as your arm idiom
- brief adjective (SHORT IN LENGTH)
- knee-high adjective
- level verb (DESTROY)
- long adjective (DISTANCE)
- longish adjective
- low adjective, adverb
- shallow adjective (NOT DEEP)
- short adjective (DISTANCE)
- short-range adjective
- shorten verb
- shortish adjective (DISTANCE)
- shrimp noun (PERSON)
- squat adjective
- stumpy adjective
- stunted adjective
- sunken adjective
- titch noun
Topic:
Low, short and shallow
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