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shortie

shortie noun: something or someone that is shorter than normal. Also the alternative form of shorty.

Noun

shortie (countable and uncountable, plural shorties)

  1. (informal) Something or someone that is shorter than normal.
    • That squirrel is a shortie.
    Synonyms:
    shortass, titch
  2. (informal) A short-handed goal.
    • They got a shortie at the start of the third.
  3. (slang, uncountable) Shortbread.

Adjective

shortie (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Shorter than normal, especially of clothing.
    • a shortie gown; a shortie jacket

Also used as

shortie is also the alternative form of shorty.

Synonyms of shortie

Forms of shortie

pluralshorties
alternative formshorty

Origin of shortie

From short + -ie.

Words that rhyme with shortie

Questions about shortie

What does shortie mean?
Shortie means something or someone that is shorter than normal.
What part of speech is shortie?
Shortie can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of shortie?
The plural of shortie is shorties.

Words near shortie in the dictionary

  1. Shorthouse
  2. Shorthouses
  3. shorths
  4. shortia
  5. shortias
  6. shortie
  7. shorties
  8. shortify
  9. shorting
  10. shorting down
  11. shorting out

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