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Adjective Small in stature due to having relatively little height little small petite squat tiny wee diminutive pint-sized dumpy dwarfish stocky stubby dwarf miniature minuscule teeny elfin fubsy low pocket runty shallow stunted undersized Lilliputian slight squatty teeny-weeny pocket-sized low-lying low-slung close to the ground sawed-off not tall not long knee high to a gnat knee high to a grasshopper knee-high to a grasshopper “This sport allows tall and short players alike to participate in.” Adjective (of writing) Relatively brief in extent brief concise succinct summary terse compact contracted laconic pithy abridged compendious curtailed epigrammatic summarisedUK summarizedUS abbreviated clipped condensed crisp curt economical pointed shortened synoptic truncated compressed precise rapid sententious thumbnail abbreviate aphoristic bare breviloquent compendiary curtate decurtate decreased diminished lessened short and sweet to the point unprolonged boiled down cut short in a nutshell not protracted cut to the bone “She quickly ran downstairs to her desk and wrote a short reply, before running back upstairs.” Adjective Limited or insufficient in quantity scarce lacking wanting inadequate insufficient deficient scant low scanty sparse meagreUK limited missing negligible exiguous paltry shy tight meagerUS niggardly not enough skimpy slender slim thin failing poor in short supply hard to come by hard to find too little at a premium not to be had low on short-handed short on like gold dust not to be had for love nor money “It is true that our provisions are short, but we have received news that the inhabitants of Canada are all friendly.” Adjective Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner abrupt blunt brusque curt sharp terse offhand gruff snappy crusty discourteous testy uncivil ungracious brusk impolite rude surly graceless tart bluff petulant snippety snippy unceremonious unfriendly breviloquent brief brisk irascible pointed thoughtless bad-mannered bad-tempered ill-mannered short-spoken short-tempered “She has a tendency to be short and distant when she's under stress.” Adjective Having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure crumbly brittle crisp friable crispy brickle embrittled flakeyUS flakyUK fatty shortcrust crunchy delicate fragile “The pastry was short and there was no doubt about the almond flavour.” Adjective Lasting or taking a small amount of time brief fleeting momentary quick temporary cursory fast passing transient transitory ephemeral fugitive impermanent lightning evanescent fading flying fugacious meteoric short-lived short-term “The restaurant is closed for a short period in the afternoon to allow staff to prepare for dinner service.” Adjective Being the straightest and most direct way to a point or end direct straight undeviating linear quickest shortest continuous unswerving beeline straightforward straight line bee-line “We decided to take the short route to the lake, even if it meant having to traipse through swampland.” Adverb With a great suddenness suddenly abruptly unexpectedly sharply without warning all of a sudden out of the blue by surprise all at once “Our cat decided that it wanted to be in the living room, and then stopped short for no apparent reason.” Verb To defraud by providing with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount shortchange defraud cheat con swindle fleece hustle stiff sucker gyp bilk bleed diddle hose rip off “That unscrupulous shop owner has been known to short unsuspecting customers.” Find more words! 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