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- [shawrt stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /ʃɔrt ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/
- /ʃɔːt ˈstɔːri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shawrt stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /ʃɔrt ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/
Definitions of short story words
- noun short story a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words. 1
- noun short story written fiction shorter than a novella 1
- countable noun short story A short story is a written story about imaginary events that is only a few pages long. 0
- noun short story a prose narrative of shorter length than the novel, esp one that concentrates on a single theme 0
- noun short story a kind of story shorter than the novel or novelette, characteristically developing a single central theme and limited in scope and number of characters 0
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Origin of short story
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Short story
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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short story 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 52% 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 story usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for short story
noun short story
- anecdote — An anecdote is a short, amusing account of something that has happened.
- cantata — A cantata is a fairly short musical work for singers and instruments.
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
- composition — When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.
- concerti — a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
Antonyms for short story
noun short story
- heroic poem — a poem written in an epic style using lines of iambic pentameter.
- epic — Of, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics.
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