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- [shawrt]
- /ʃɔrt/
- /ʃɔːts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shawrt]
- /ʃɔrt/
Definitions of shorts word
- adjective shorts having little length; not long. 1
- adjective shorts having little height; not tall: a short man. 1
- adjective shorts extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 1
- adjective shorts brief in duration; not extensive in time: a short wait. 1
- adjective shorts brief or concise, as writing. 1
- adjective shorts rudely brief; abrupt; hurting: short behavior. 1
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Origin of shorts
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English schort (adj.), Old English sceort; cognate with Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr shortness, scarcity
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Parts of speech for Shorts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shorts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shorts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shorts
noun shorts
- bermudas — a group of islands in the Atlantic, 580 miles (935 km) E of North Carolina: a British colony; resort. 19 sq. mi. (49 sq. km). Capital: Hamilton.
- bikini — A bikini is a two-piece swimming costume worn by women.
- boxer shorts — Boxer shorts are loose-fitting men's underpants that are shaped like the shorts worn by boxers.
- bra — A bra is a piece of underwear that women wear to support their breasts.
- breeches — Breeches are trousers which reach as far as your knees.
verb shorts
- cheats — Plural form of cheat.
adjective shorts
- compacts — Plural form of compact.
- crisps — very thin slices of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack
- crosses — Plural form of cross.
- ephemerals — Plural form of ephemeral.
- failings — Plural form of failing.
Antonyms for shorts
adjective shorts
- beanstalks — Plural form of beanstalk.
- comprehensives — Plural form of comprehensive.
- greats — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- highs — Plural form of high.
- imperforates — Plural form of imperforate.
See also
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