SkyfireDict

shortness   (TTS Sound)

The noun shortness has 6 senses

• shortness -- (the property of being of short spatial extent; "the shortness of the Channel crossing")


• shortness -- (the condition of being short of something; "there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath")


• shortness, truncation -- (the property of being truncated or short)


• shortness -- (the property of being of short temporal extent; "the shortness of air travel time")


• shortness -- (the property of being shorter than average stature)


• abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness -- (an abrupt discourteous manner)