Definition of short

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Short (superl.) Breaking or crumbling readily in the mouth; crisp; as, short pastry..

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Visite :: Visite (n.) A light cape or short cloak of silk or lace worn by women in summer.
Redsear :: Redsear (v. i.) To be brittle when red-hot; to be red-short.
Dumpy :: Dumpy (superl.) Short and thick; of low stature and disproportionately stout.
Dock :: Dock (v. t.) to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse..
Short-spoken :: Short-spoken (a.) Speaking in a quick or short manner; hence, gruff; curt..
Welk :: Welk (v. t.) To contract; to shorten.
Macaque :: Macaque (n.) Any one of several species of short-tailed monkeys of the genus Macacus; as, M. maurus, the moor macaque of the East Indies..
Ostrich :: Ostrich (n.) A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high..
Sock :: Sock (n.) A knit or woven covering for the foot and lower leg; a stocking with a short leg.
Short-wited :: Short-wited (a.) Having little wit; not wise; having scanty intellect or judgment.
Companion :: Companion (n.) One who accompanies or is in company with another for a longer or shorter period, either from choice or casually; one who is much in the company of, or is associated with, another or others; an associate; a comrade; a consort; a partner..
Pyrrhic :: Pyrrhic (n.) A foot consisting of two short syllables.
Interact :: Interact (n.) A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time..
Offset :: Offset (n.) A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object..
Galley-worm :: Galley-worm (n.) A chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus, and allied genera, having numerous short legs along the sides; a milliped or thousand legs. See Chilognatha..
Saros :: Saros (n.) A Chaldean astronomical period or cycle, the length of which has been variously estimated from 3,600 years to 3,600 days, or a little short of 10 years..
Short-dated :: Short-dated (a.) Having little time to run from the date.
Quake :: Quake (v. i.) To be agitated with quick, short motions continually repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to tremble..
Carte :: Carte (n.) Short for Carte de visite.
Stubbed :: Stubbed (a.) Reduced to a stub; short and thick, like something truncated; blunt; obtuse..
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