Synonyms for short

noun accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base

verb cheat someone by not returning him enough money

verb create a short circuit in

adjective primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

adjective (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

adjective low in stature; not tall

adjective of insufficient quantity to meet a need

adjective (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

adjective not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices

adjective of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration

adjective less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

adjective lacking foresight or scope

adjective tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening

adjective marked by rude or peremptory shortness

adverb quickly and without warning

adverb at a disadvantage

adverb in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner