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short·ly adverb 1 : in a few words

2 : in a short time : SOON

Synonyms

[1] compactly, concisely, crisply, laconically, succinctly, summarily, tersely; also exactly, precisely; abruptly, bluntly, brusquely, curtly

[2] anon, momentarily, presently, soon; also directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, now, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, straightaway

short·ness noun : the quality or state of being short esp. in duration

Synonyms

brevity, briefness, conciseness—more at BREVITY

short–or·der adjective : preparing or serving food that can be quickly cooked

short shrift noun 1 : a brief respite from death

2 : little consideration

short·sight·ed adjective 1 : NEARSIGHTED

2 : lacking foresight

— short·sight·ed·ness noun

short·stop noun : a baseball player defending the area between second and third base

short story noun : a short work of fiction usu. dealing with a few characters and a single event

Synonyms

narrative, novella, story, tale—more at STORY

short–tem·pered adjective : having a quick temper

Synonyms

choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, irritable, peevish, perverse, petulant, snappish, snappy, snippy, testy, waspish—more at IRRITABLE

short–term adjective 1 : occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time

2 : of or relating to a financial transaction based on a term usu. of less than a year

Synonyms

impermanent, interim, provisional, temporary—more at TEMPORARY

short ton noun : a unit of weight equal to 2000 pounds in the U.S.

short·wave noun : a radio wave with a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters

Sho·sho·ne or Sho·sho·ni noun, plural Shoshones or Shoshoni : a member of an American Indian people orig. ranging through California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming

1shot noun 1 : an act of shooting

2 : a stroke or throw in some games

3 : something that is shot : MISSILE, PROJECTILE; especially : small pellets forming a charge for a shotgun

4 : a metal sphere that is thrown for distance in the shot put

5 : RANGE, REACH

6 : one that shoots; especially : MARKSMAN

7 : a single photographic exposure

8 : a single sequence of a motion picture or a television program made by one camera

9 : an injection (as of medicine) into the body

10 : a small serving of undiluted liquor

11 : the act or an instance of attempting

Synonyms

[1] discharge; also potshot; barrage, bombardment, broadside, burst, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, storm, volley

[6] marksman, sharpshooter, shooter—more at MARKSMAN

[7] photograph, print, snap, snapshot—more at PHOTOGRAPH

[10] draft, drag, drink, nip, quaff, slug, snort, swallow, swig—more at DRINK

[11] attempt, crack, endeavor, essay, fling, go, pass, stab, trial, try, whack—more at ATTEMPT

2shot past and past participle of SHOOT

shot·gun noun : a gun with a smooth bore used to fire shot at short range

shot put noun : a field event in which a shot is heaved for distance

should past of SHALL — used as an auxiliary to express condition, obligation or propriety, probability, or futurity from a point of view in the past

Synonyms

have, must, need, ought, shall—more at NEED

1shoulder noun 1 : the part of the body of a person or animal where the arm or foreleg joins the body

2 : either edge of a roadway

3 : a rounded or sloping part (as of a bottle) where the neck joins the body

2shoulder verb 1 : to push or thrust with the shoulder

2 : to bear on the shoulder

3 : to take the responsibility of

Synonyms

accept, assume, bear, take over, undertake—more at ASSUME

shoulder belt noun : an automobile safety belt worn across the torso and over the shoulder

shoulder blade noun : a flat triangular bone at the back of each shoulder

1shout verb : to utter a sudden loud cry; also : to utter in a loud voice

Synonyms

bawl, call, cry, holler, vociferate, yell—more at CALL

2shout noun : a loud cry or call