shorthanded

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shorthanded

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From short + handed.

adjective more shorthanded · most shorthanded

Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations. The tiny restaurant usually got by with three workers on that shift, but found itself shorthanded when the tour bus pulled in.
Having less than a quorum. Neither the code nor the case law discuss whether or how the power of a shorthanded school board should be curtailed
Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players, often as the result of a penalty. “Scoring a shorthanded goal gives the team a lift,” Lefley said. “We've been picking our spots and making the most of them.
of a table Having fewer than the standard number of players. Some of the ideas discussed in the Omaha eight-or-better section include general concepts, position, low hands, high hands, your starting hand, play on the flop, multi-way versus shorthanded play, scare cards, getting counterfeited, and your playing style.

adverb more shorthanded · most shorthanded

In a shorthanded manner. "They were working shorthanded," said one PMA official, "this company's got a policy of releasing gangs working shorthanded."
Similar: short-staffed, understaffed, undermanned

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of shorthand

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adv team sports

Italiano	inferiorità numerica

adv understaffed

Español	falta de personal, poco personal, personal insuficiente
Italiano	in sottorganico

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@misc{shorthanded_2026,
  title = {shorthanded},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shorthanded},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}