shortie

English

Alternative forms

shorty

Etymology

short +‎ -ie

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɔː(r)ti

Noun

shortie (plural shorties)

Something or someone that is shorter than normal
That squirrel is a shortie.
(ice hockey) An short-handed goal
They got a shortie at the start of the third.
(African American Vernacular) an adult female or a child.

Translations

something or someone that is shorter than normal

Finnish: pätkä (fi), tumppi (fi)

Portuguese: tampinha (pt) m or f

short-handed goal

Finnish: alivoimamaali (fi)

Adjective

shortie (not comparable)

shorter than normal
That is a shortie squirrel.

Translations

shorter than normal

Finnish: tavallista lyhyempi, lyhyenläntä (fi)

Anagrams

heriots, hoister, toshier

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