Definition: 1. Measuring or covering a small length or distance, or a smaller length or distance than usual. 2. Low in stature; not tall. 3. Quickly and without warning.
Use 'short' in a sentence:
1. I'm afraid I'm a little short this month.
2. There followed a short silence.
3. He made short work of his lunch.
4. He had short curly hair.
5. Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself.
6. Small children have a very short attention span.
7. She had short, wavy brown hair.
8. The school made a short promotional video.
9. The ball pitched a yard short.
10. Her breath was coming in short bursts.
11. Last year's figures were little short of disastrous.
12. The government is long on ideas but short on performance.
13. Short hair really becomes you.
14. He had short trousers and scabby knees.
15. Again there was a short silence.
16. His breath came in short gasps.
17. Hirst rolled a short pass to Merson.
18. I'm short of cash right now.
19. Short skirts are back.
20. His breath came in short pants.
21. Money was short at that time.
22. I was brought up short by a terrible thought.
23. He published a collection of short stories.
24. I was still in short trousers at the time.
25. The team was five players short.
26. Put the shortest flowers in the front.
27. Life's too short to sit around moping.
28. The judge called a short recess.
29. She felt short of breath and flushed.
30. Good agricultural land is in short supply.
31. He's had his hair cut really short.
32. Her hair was short and severe.
33. That dress of hers is too short.
34. There will now be a short interlude.
35. She is not short of excuses when things go wrong.
36. There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one.
37. This was the best room we could get at such short notice.
38. In the short run, unemployment may fall.
39. We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock.
40. The hotel is only a short step from the beach.
41. Even a short walk exhausted her.
42. She suffered from short sight.
43. Short-term contracts increase staff turnover.
44. I'm going to France for a short break.
45. Just two short years ago he was the best player in the country.
46. I'd never let you go short of anything.
47. A short flight of steps led up to the door.
48. All candidates will be required to take a short test.
49. The firm is introducing a shorter working week.
50. There are no short cuts to economic recovery.
51. The short story is a difficult art form to master.
52. Her sense of triumph was short-lived.
53. The fact remains that we are still two teachers short.
54. I'm under instructions to keep my speech short.
55. They had achieved a lot in a short space of time.
