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Grammar : Noun
Spell : shawrt
Phonetic Transcription : ʃɔrt



Definition of shortness

Origin :
  • Old English scortnes; see short (adj.) + -ness. Shortness of breath is from 1570s.
  • As in lack : noun deficiency, need
  • As in smallness : noun littleness
  • As in impatience : noun inability, unwillingness to wait
Example sentences :
  • I am merely getting anxious about the shortness of the time.
  • Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr
  • He speedily understood the shortness and secrecy of her visit.
  • Extract from : « A Singer from the Sea » by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
  • This is a common mistake; and too much water deprives the paste of its shortness.
  • Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
  • But I must be off, lass; for I've the horses to get ready, forby the shortness of the time.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
  • "Crossed the fields for shortness, and caught in a bramble-bush," he said, muttering.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • That allusion to the shortness of the time brought Ruth an inspiration.
  • Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini
  • Papa went by the Mills, Miss Martin, for shortness, for he was on foot.
  • Extract from : « The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
  • They were astonished at the shortness of the time of their imprisonment.
  • Extract from : « The Plunderer » by Roy Norton
  • But what is there remarkable about my height and your shortness?
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, September 21, 1880 » by Various
  • The dog figure is “low,” as shown by the shortness of the legs.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Legends of the Great Plains » by Unknown

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