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marked by rude or peremptory shortness
try to cultivate a less brusque manner; a curt reply; the salesgirl was very short with him
(adj) shortsighted, myopic, unforesightful
lacking foresight or scope
a short view of the problem; shortsighted policies; shortsighted critics derided the plan; myopic thinking
(adj) unretentive, forgetful
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
a short memory
(adj) inadequate, poor
not sufficient to meet a need
an inadequate income; a poor salary; money is short; on short rations; food is in short supply; short on experience
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
a light pound; a scant cup of sugar; regularly gives short weight
(adj) little
low in stature; not tall
he was short and stocky; short in stature; a short smokestack; a little man
(adv) suddenly, dead, abruptly
quickly and without warning
he stopped suddenly
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
he told me curtly to get on with it; he talked short with everyone; he said shortly that he didn't like it
(adv) unawares
at a disadvantage
I was caught short
(noun) shortstop
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
(noun) short circuit
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
(verb) short-circuit
create a short circuit in
(verb) short-change
cheat someone by not returning him enough money