| short |
of little length; not long. [16 definitions] |
| shortage |
a deficiency; lack. [2 definitions] |
| shortcoming |
a deficiency in character, ability, conduct, or the like; flaw. |
| shortcut |
a quicker or more direct route. [3 definitions] |
| shorten |
to make shorter. [3 definitions] |
| shortening |
fat such as butter or lard, used esp. in baking. [2 definitions] |
| shorthand |
a system of writing in simple symbols or combinations of symbols representing sounds, words, or phrases, used to record dictation or speech rapidly. [3 definitions] |
| short-handed |
lacking a full crew of workers or helpers. |
| shortly |
in a brief while; soon. [2 definitions] |
| shorts |
short trousers that stop above or close to the knees. [2 definitions] |
| shortsighted |
unable to evaluate future consequences of present actions; lacking foresight. [2 definitions] |
| shortstop |
in baseball, the position in the infield between second and third base, or the player who occupies this position. |
| shot1 |
an instance of shooting with a weapon. [10 definitions] |
| shot2 |
of cloth such as silk, woven so as to be changeable in color. [2 definitions] |
| shot put |
an athletic event in which a heavy metal ball is thrown as far as possible. [2 definitions] |
| should |
used to indicate that some action is advisable, advantageous, or important for one to do. [5 definitions] |
| shoulder |
the part of the human body extending from the base of the neck to either upper arm. [8 definitions] |
| shoulder blade |
either of two large flat triangular bones forming the back parts of the shoulders; scapula. |
| shouldn't |
contracted form of "should not." |
| shout |
to call out loudly; yell. [3 definitions] |
| shove |
to push roughly or carelessly. [4 definitions] |