Short

adjective

Meaning: Not long, like a tiny pencil.

Full meaning: Of little length or height.

Phonics sounds: sh-or-t — blend them together!

Example: “My little brother is shorter than me.”

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Opposite:

Category: describing · Frequency rank: 25 (smaller = more common)

🐘 big

Large, like an elephant.

🐜 small

Little, like an ant.

✨ new

Made or started not long ago.

🚆 long

Stretching far, like a train.

🐆 fast

Moving very quickly, like a cheetah.

🧓 old

Having lived for a long time.

Arrange the letters, find the missing one, and spell it yourself.