short

measuring a small distance from end to end, lasting or taking a small amount of time, relatively small in extent.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

short


3 Phonemes

S or t


onset, rime

sh ort


Morpheme

short


Sentence Examples

One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.

He is short for his age.

The movie was very short.

Common Phrases

short work

Stop short

short ribs

Neighborhoods

Rhymes

sort

sport

Onset Friends

saw

since

sometime




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