Beginner 📚 Vocabulary · #1120 of 1319

short (adj.)

not tall or long

Examples

  • A short man.

Key rules

  • Short means not tall or not long
  • A short man, a short holiday
  • Shortness is the noun
💡 Tip: Describing people // Describing time // Describing length
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