short shrift

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawrt shrift]
- /ʃɔrt ʃrɪft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawrt shrift]
- /ʃɔrt ʃrɪft/

Definitions of short shrift words

noun short shrift a brief time for confession or absolution given to a condemned prisoner before his or her execution. 1
noun short shrift little attention or consideration in dealing with a person or matter: to give short shrift to an opponent's arguments. 1
phrase short shrift If someone or something gets short shrift, they are paid very little attention. 0
noun short shrift brief and unsympathetic treatment 0
noun short shrift (formerly) a brief period allowed to a condemned prisoner to make confession 0
noun short shrift a brief time granted a condemned person for religious confession and absolution before his execution 0

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Origin of short shrift

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Short shrift

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Short shrift

short shrift popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

short shrift usage trend in Literature

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