short
The word 'short' has 16 different meanings.
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short
Not long
Short hair
adjective
∞
1.0
Not enough
Short of money
adjective
∞
1.0
Circuit failure
An electrical short
noun
212
8.1
Cause circuit failure
To short a circuit
verb
22
8.2
Forgetful
Short memory
adjective
122
7.8
Not owning (finance)
Go short on stocks
adjective
114
9.5
To sell expecting drop
To short a stock
verb
15
8.6
Selling without owning
Trade short in markets
adverb
8.6
Rude or abrupt
Short reply
adjective
79
5.6
Abruptly
Speak short to people
adverb
6.1
Crumbly texture
Short pastry
adjective
20
7.1
Baseball position
Play at short
noun
13
8.6
To underpay
To short someone money
verb
8
8.8
Brief pronunciation
Short vowel sound
adjective
8
6.8
Abruptly stop
Stop short
adverb
4.5
Not reach target
Fall short of goal
adverb
2.2