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- [shawrt han-did]
- /ʃɔrt ˈhæn dɪd/
- /ʃɔːt hænd/
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- [shawrt han-did]
- /ʃɔrt ˈhæn dɪd/
Definitions of short-handed word
- adjective short-handed not having the usual or necessary number of workers, helpers, etc. 1
- adjective short-handed not having enough staff 1
- adjective short-handed If a company, organization, or group is short-handed, it does not have enough people to work on a particular job or for a particular purpose. 0
- adjective short-handed lacking the usual or necessary number of assistants, workers, etc 0
- adjective short-handed with less than the full complement of players 0
- adjective short-handed short of workers or helpers 0
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Origin of short-handed
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Short-handed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
short-handed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for short-handed
adjective short-handed
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
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