Short is valid Scrabble Word

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5 letters word
8 points in Scrabble
7 points in WWF

Definitions for SHORT in dictionary:

VERB:

to cause a type of electrical malfunction in
short-circuit or cause to short-circuit
sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls
Not prolonged, or relatively less prolonged, in utterance; -- opposed to long, and applied to vowels or to syllables. In English, the long and short of the same letter are not, in most cases, the long and short of the same sound; thus, the i in ill is the short sound, not of i in isle, but of ee in eel, and the e in pet is the short sound of a in pate, etc. See Quantity, and Guide to Pronunciation, //22, 30.
In a short manner; briefly; limitedly; abruptly; quickly; as, to stop short in one\'s course; to turn short.
To shorten.
To fail; to decrease.
cheat someone by not returning him enough money
create a short circuit in
short-circuit

NOUN:

a drink of spirits served in a small measure.
a short film as opposed to a feature film.
a short sound such as a short signal in Morse code or a short vowel or syllable
a short circuit.
a person who sells short.
short-dated stocks.
a mixture of bran and coarse flour.
A summary account.
The part of milled grain sifted out which is next finer than the bran.
Short, inferior hemp.
Breeches; shortclothes.
A short sound, syllable, or vowel.
the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
drink of spirits

ADVERB:

(chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance
not as far as the point aimed at; not far enough
quickly and without warning
without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
clean across
at some point or distance before a goal is reached
so as to interrupt
at a disadvantage
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
abruptly

ADJECTIVE:

having little length
measuring a small distance from end to end
(of a journey) covering a small distance
(of a person) small in height
(of a ball in cricket, a shot in tennis, etc.) travelling only a small distance before bouncing
denoting fielding positions relatively close to the batsman
lasting or taking a small amount of time
seeming to last less time than is the case; passing quickly
(of stocks or other securities or commodities) sold in advance of being acquired, with reliance on the price falling so that a profit can be made.
(of a broker, position in the market, etc.) buying or based on short stocks or other securities or commodities.
denoting or having a relatively early date for the maturing of a bill of exchange.
relatively small in extent
not having enough of (something); lacking or deficient in
in insufficient supply
(of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /ÊŠ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uË/ in food).
(of a vowel or syllable) having the lesser of the two recognized durations.
(of a person) terse; uncivil
(of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a high level of probability
(of pastry) containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly.
(of clay) having poor plasticity.
not long
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
low in stature; not tall
not sufficient to meet a need
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
lacking foresight or scope
tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
(of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food).
(of a garment or sleeves on a garment) only covering the top part of a person's arms or legs
(of a person's memory) retaining things for only a small amount of time

Words related to SHORT

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How to use SHORT in a sentence

He entered a little abruptly and stopped short upon the threshold.
Sleep visited the eyes of few in camp during the short hours of preparation for the assault.
To sum it up in few short words, the place is only fit For those who were sent out here, for from this they cannot flit.
The latter have a short coloured shirt underneath it, and again beneath that, large flowing trousers.
He also published several volumes of short stories.
Going a short distance we found my eldest son killed and stripped naked.
A short walk out Market street takes you to the Civic Center, with the City Hall, Library, Auditorium and State Building grouped about a formal garden.
In short, Virginia was launched with varied hopes and vague expectations.
His dark brown moustache and short beard covered a firm mouth and a strong chin.
Sir George posted express to London, changing horses at short stages in order to make the better speed.

I shall leave it, from this delightful spot, in the most thorough good humour, and with more than ordinary regret that my stay has necessarily been short.
It is short, simple, and presents things in a view they readily comprehend.
He tried to persuade himself that all was going well, but as the fever of his anxiety mounted, he found himself limping up and down the short beat allowed him from wall to wall.
The ends at the center lines between the tunnels were supported on short posts bearing on the rock bench.
The thing for artists to do is to find out what physical conditions make for the best art in the long run, and then secure these conditions in as short a run as possible.
CHAPTER XIV A SHORT HISTORY I must write just one chapter on Belgian history.
Several dead Indians were found, and some so badly wounded that death was only a question of a short time.
Thus, in one short hour, all his hope vanished, and the rebellion was entirely extinguished.
While walking arm in arm with my brother I suddenly received a violent blow on my back, making me turn short round.
Whenever the Bobbler pointed to anything short of 40 he felt that he was just the same as standing still.
After a short illness, he died at Woodstock, Canada West, on the 4th March 1847, in his fifty-first year.
It brought him up short at the threshold, with a chill of supernatural dread.
Both of these costumes can be arranged at short notice, and the tableau would be suitable for home entertainment.
A few moments later the boy was seen to struggle to a sitting posture, where he sat for a short time, both hands supporting his head.
His physical attraction, in short, remained unimpaired.
March was already some days old, and it had been decided that Cicely should arrive on the twentieth, so the time was short.
Uncle Kit had them to exercise some every day, and in a short time we were on the road for the Pacific Coast.
We invited him into our circle, and he alighted and smoked with us, while his retinue, with five elegant horses, continued mounted at a short distance.
They walked along, and all at once he stopped short.
In short, he had an idea that the London headquarters of the wanted man, whom we had now definitely invested with the personality of Dr.

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