Short-fetched
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈʃɔːtfɛtʃt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Short-fetched is an adjective meaning (Oceanography, of waves) starting close to shore, shallow, recently formed.
Meaning
(Oceanography, of waves) starting close to shore, shallow, recently formed.
More Meanings
- (by analogy with far-fetched, humorous) very likely, easy to believe, obvious
- (obsolete, of breathing) shallow
Word Forms
- shortfetched
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shortfetched, shortbreathed, short-winded, shortwinded, shallow, shallowish.
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