Shorter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʃɔːtə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Shorter is an adjective meaning comparative form of short: more short.
Meaning
comparative form of short: more short.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) A short, a short seller: one who engages in short selling.
- (UK, slang, obsolete) One who makes a dishonest profit by clipping and filing coins.
Example Sentences
There are two routes to get there. We're in a rush so we'll take the shorter one.
My grandfather, as I said before, was connected with a gang of shorters, and sometimes shortened money, […]
Basingstoke-Exeter will test this. From Salisbury westwards, it's largely single-track since British Rail downgraded it in 1967. There's a ten-mile loop between Templecombe and Yeovil, as well as shorter loops at Chard, Axminster and Honiton.
Word Forms
- shorters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include briefer, soon, more, brief, narrower, court.
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