short
Webster Dictionary
engaging or engaged to deliver what is not possessed; as, short contracts; to be short of stock. See The shorts, under Short..... and To sell short, under Short.....
|
short-lived
Webster Dictionary
not living or lasting long; being of short continuance; as, a short-lived race of beings; short-lived pleasure; short-lived passion
|
short
Webster Dictionary
not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight
|
short
Webster Dictionary
in a short manner; briefly; limitedly; abruptly; quickly; as, to stop short in one's course; to turn short
|
tapir
Webster Dictionary
any one of several species of large odd-toed ungulates belonging to Tapirus, Elasmognathus, and allied genera. They have a long prehensile upper lip, Short....., short and stout legs, a short, thick tail, and short, close hair. They have three toes on the hind feet, and four toes on the fore feet, but the outermost toe is of little use
|
short
Webster Dictionary
not prolonged, or relatively less prolonged, in utterance; -- opposed to long, and applied to vowels or to syllables. In English, the long and short of the same letter are not, in most cases, the long and short of the same sound; thus, the i in ill is the short sound, not of i in isle, but of ee in eel, and the e in pet is the short sound of a in pate, etc. See Quantity, and Guide to Pronunciation, //22, 30
|
jacket
Webster Dictionary
a short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a Short..... without skirts
|
brevipennate
Webster Dictionary
Short.....ed; -- applied to birds which can not fly, owing to their short wings, as the ostrich, cassowary, and emu
|
puncheon
Webster Dictionary
a short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud
|
codetta
Webster Dictionary
a short passage connecting two sections, but not forming part of either; a Short.....
|
pursy
Webster Dictionary
fat and short-breathed; fat, Short..... thick; swelled with pampering; as, pursy insolence
|
short-jointed
Webster Dictionary
having short intervals between the joints; -- said of a plant or an animal, especially of a horse whose pastern is too short
|
tract
Webster Dictionary
a written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion
|
virelay
Webster Dictionary
an ancient French song, or Short....., wholly in two rhymes, and composed in short lines, with a refrain
|
romance
Webster Dictionary
a short lyric tale set to music; a song or short instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza
|
jaunt
Webster Dictionary
a short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey
|
fugacious
Webster Dictionary
fleeting; lasting but a short time; -- applied particularly to organs or parts which are short-lived as compared with the life of the individual
|
scrimp
Webster Dictionary
to make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat
|
duck-legged
Webster Dictionary
having Short....., like a waddling duck; short-legged
|
subpedunculate
Webster Dictionary
supported on, or growing from, a very short stem; having a short peduncle
|
ephemeral
Webster Dictionary
Short.....d; existing or continuing for a Short..... only
|
bob wig
Webster Dictionary
a short wig with bobs or short curls; -- called also bobtail wig
|
shortwing
Webster Dictionary
any one of several species of small wrenlike Asiatic birds having short wings and a Short...... They belong to Brachypterix, Callene, and allied genera
|
stubby
Webster Dictionary
Short.....thick; short and strong, as bristles
|
novella
(for)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a fictional prose narrative that is longer and more complex than a short story; a short novel.
|
vole
Webster Dictionary
any one of numerous species of micelike rodents belonging to Arvicola and allied genera of the subfamily Arvicolinae. They have a thick head, Short....., and a short hairy tail
|
quick study
(ˈkwɪkˌstɛp)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a person who is able to learn or adapt to something in a Short..... or on short notice.
|
cotta
(ˈkɒt ə, ˈkɔ tə)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a short surplice, sleeveless or with short sleeves, worn esp. by choristers.
|
ephemeral
(ɪˈfɛm ər əl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory.
|
transitory
(ˈtræn sɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -zɪ-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary.
|
| Search from any page on the Web with Abbreviations.com AutoSearch. It's free! |
