[{"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["having little length; not long.", "having little height; not tall:a short man.", "extending or reaching only a little way:a short path.Antonyms: long", "brief in duration; not extensive in time:a short wait.Antonyms: long", "brief or concise, as writing.Synonyms: condensed , laconic , succinct , terse", "rudely brief; abrupt ; brusque :short behavior.Synonyms: testy , sharp , curt", "low in amount; scanty :short rations.Synonyms: lacking , wanting , inadequate , deficient , poor", "not reaching a point, mark, target, or the like; not long enough or far enough.", "below the standard in extent, quantity, duration, etc.:short measure.", "having a scanty or insufficient amount of (often followed byinoron):He was short in experience.", "being below a necessary or desired level; lacking :The office is short due to winter colds and flu.", "Cooking.(of pastry and the like) crisp and flaky; breaking or crumbling readily from being made with a large proportion of butter or other shortening .(of dough) containing a relatively large amount of shortening.Synonyms: crumbly", "(of pastry and the like) crisp and flaky; breaking or crumbling readily from being made with a large proportion of butter or other shortening .", "(of dough) containing a relatively large amount of shortening.", "(of metals) deficient in tenacity; friable ; brittle .", "(of the head or skull) of less than ordinary length from front to back.Synonyms: brachycephalic", "Stock Exchange.not possessing at the time of sale commodities or stocks that one sells.noting or pertaining to a sale of commodities or stocks that the seller does not possess, depending for profit on a decline in prices:You can cover your short transactions by purchasing securities in the distribution at the reduced price.", "not possessing at the time of sale commodities or stocks that one sells.", "noting or pertaining to a sale of commodities or stocks that the seller does not possess, depending for profit on a decline in prices:You can cover your short transactions by purchasing securities in the distribution at the reduced price.", "Phonetics.lasting a relatively short time:“Bit” has a shorter vowel-sound than “bid” or “bead.”belonging to a class of sounds considered as usually shorter in duration than another class, as the vowel ofbutas compared to that ofbought,and in many languages serving as a distinctive feature of phonemes, as theain German Bannin contrast with theahin Bahn,or thetin Italianfatoin contrast with thettinfatto( long ).having the sound of the English vowels inbat, bet, bit, hot, but,andput,historically descended from vowels that were short in duration.", "lasting a relatively short time:“Bit” has a shorter vowel-sound than “bid” or “bead.”", "belonging to a class of sounds considered as usually shorter in duration than another class, as the vowel ofbutas compared to that ofbought,and in many languages serving as a distinctive feature of phonemes, as theain German Bannin contrast with theahin Bahn,or thetin Italianfatoin contrast with thettinfatto( long ).", "having the sound of the English vowels inbat, bet, bit, hot, but,andput,historically descended from vowels that were short in duration.", "Prosody.(of a syllable in quantitative verse) lasting a relatively shorter time than a long syllable. unstressed(def1) unstressed(def1).", "(of a syllable in quantitative verse) lasting a relatively shorter time than a long syllable.", "unstressed(def1) unstressed(def1).", "(of an alcoholic drink) small :a short drink.", "Chiefly British.(of whiskey) undiluted; straight .", "Ceramics.(of clay) not plastic enough to be modeled.", "Ropemaking. hard(def39) hard(def39)."]}, {"Bold_text": "adverb", "List Items": ["abruptly or suddenly:to stop short.", "briefly ; curtly .", "on the near side of an intended or particular point:The arrow landed short.", "Baseball.with the hands higher on the handle of the bat than usual:He held the bat short and flied out.in a fielding position closer to home plate than usual.", "with the hands higher on the handle of the bat than usual:He held the bat short and flied out.", "in a fielding position closer to home plate than usual."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["something that is short.", "that which is deficient or lacking.", "Usuallythe short.the sum and substance of a matter; gist : long1(def39) long1(def39).Here's the short of it: they broke up two weeks before the wedding.", "shorts,trousers, knee-length or shorter.short pants worn by men as an undergarment.knee breeches, formerly worn by men.Finance.short-term bonds.Mining.crushed ore failing to pass through a given screen, thus being of a larger given size than a specific grade.Compare fine1(def31a) fine1(def31a).remnants, discards, or refuse of various cutting and manufacturing processes.", "trousers, knee-length or shorter.", "short pants worn by men as an undergarment.", "knee breeches, formerly worn by men.", "Finance.short-term bonds.", "Mining.crushed ore failing to pass through a given screen, thus being of a larger given size than a specific grade.Compare fine1(def31a) fine1(def31a).", "remnants, discards, or refuse of various cutting and manufacturing processes.", "a size of garment for men who are shorter than average:He wears a 42 short.", "a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in such a size.", "Military.a shot that strikes or bursts short of the target.", "Electricity. short circuit(def) short circuit(def).", "Prosody.a short sound or syllable.", "Baseball. shortstop(def1a) shortstop(def1a).", "Movies. short subject(def) short subject(def).", "Finance. short seller short seller.", "a deficiency or the amount of a deficiency.", "Chiefly British.a small drink of straight whiskey; shot ."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to cause a short circuit short circuitin.", "to cheat by giving less than is expected or deserved; shortchange .", "Stock Exchange.to sell (stocks, commodities, etc.) that one does not possess, with the intent of making a profit by purchasing them later at a lower price:He speculates on bubbles by shorting stocks that are overpriced, overhyped, and overdue for a slide."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to short-circuit short-circuit."]}]