(uncountable) The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief. / (countable) The result or product of being short. / (uncountable) The property of being short or terse.

plural of shortness

Trousers that are very short, covering the pelvis but exposing most of the legs; hot pants. / plural of short short (“a short short story”)

Short for short short story. / A very short film, typically of a length less than three minutes.

A short circuit. / A short film. / A short version of a garment in a particular size. / (baseball) A shortstop. / (finance) A short seller. / (finance) A short sale or short position.

Deficient in. / (finance) Having a negative position in.

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically. / (of a person) Of comparatively small height. / Having little duration.

(transitive) To cause a short circuit in (something). / (intransitive, of an electrical circuit) To short circuit. / (transitive) To shortchange.

Abruptly, curtly, briefly. / Unawares. / Without achieving a goal or requirement.

present participle of short