short - English word #724

Translation

Small in height or length, or lasting only a little time.

Word origin

From Old English sceort, meaning not long or not tall.

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"Short" means small in height.

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Here "short" means the walk did not last long.

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Here "short" describes the small length of his hair.

tall

Higher than most other people or things from bottom to top.

long

Measuring a large amount from one end to the other, or lasting a great deal of time.

small

Little in size or amount, not big.

big

Large in size, amount, or importance.

high

Reaching a long way up from the ground, or great in amount or level.

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