shortness.
The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.
Meaning & usage
The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.
the shortness of a stubby pencil
the patient's shortness of breath
The result or product of being short.
The property of being short or terse.
I was chastened by the shortness of her reply.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English schortnesse, from Old English sċortnes, sċeortnys, equivalent to short + -ness.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.