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shortest

/ˈʃɔːtɪst/ UK
/ˈʃɔɹtɪst/ Canada, US
[ˈʃɔɹɾɪst] Canada, US
/ˈʃoːtɪst/ Australia
[ˈʃoːɾɪst] Australia

adjective

superlative superlative form of short: most short; Least in stature, length or height. The two-word poem "Fleas", by Ogden Nash, is arguably the shortest poem in the English language.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: direct, best, closest, earliest, fastest, least, lowest, minimum, nearest, quickest, slightest, smallest, soonest, minute, briefest, littlest

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"shortest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shortest. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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shortest. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shortest

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"shortest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shortest.

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@misc{shortest_2026,
  title = {shortest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shortest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}