short (/ʃɔːt/)
adjective · Beginner · Adjectives
🔊 /ʃɔːt/
Meaning
Meaning: not long or tall
Having little length, height, or duration.
Examples
🗣 It is only a short walk from the train station to our small seaside hotel.
Etymology
From Old English ‘sceort’, of Germanic origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Opposite of both ‘long’ and ‘tall’ depending on context.
Tags: size, common