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short-dated

short-dated

3.8
Near its expiry date and likely to go bad soon
  • adjective
  • UK
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  • The supermarket discounted several short-dated yogurts to clear them before the weekend.

Examples

  • She refused to buy the short-dated bread even though it was heavily reduced in price.

  • Farmers worried their short-dated produce would spoil during the unexpected heatwave this week.

  • This milk is short-dated.

  • Look at these short-dated snacks!

  • The store offers discounts on short-dated items to encourage customers to buy them before they expire.

  • Many consumers are cautious about purchasing short-dated foods, preferring items with a longer shelf life.

  • He decided to cook the short-dated vegetables before they spoiled in the fridge.

Synonyms

short-term
vsshort-dated
225 3.3

Lasting only for a little time

refers to perishable goods that will expire very soon

How Fresh

expired
43 2.1
spoiled
1 1.8
short-dated
  • UK
3.8
fresh
778 1.0
brand-new
321 1.2

Surface Forms

short-dated positive

Morphology

short-dated = short + dated (transparent) = short + date + ed

The adjective is compositionally 'short' + 'dated' meaning 'having a short time until the labelled date (expiry)', so learners who know the components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Short-dated comes from the words short and dated, with short meaning 'not much time' and dated coming from date, meaning 'the day something should be used by'. So, short-dated food or goods are items that only have a short time left before they go bad or pass their use-by date.