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shortie

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)ti

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From short + -ie.

noun shorties · shorty

  1. countable, informal, uncountable Something or someone that is shorter than normal. That squirrel is a shortie.

    Similar: shortass, titch

  2. countable, informal, uncountable A short-handed goal. They got a shortie at the start of the third.
  3. alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of shorty (“child”).
  4. alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of shorty (“attractive young female”).
  5. alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of shorty (“girlfriend”).
  6. slang, uncountable Shortbread.

adjective shorty

  1. informal, not comparable Shorter than normal, especially of clothing. a shortie gown; a shortie jacket

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noun something or someone that is shorter than normal

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

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

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

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@misc{shortie_2026,
  title = {shortie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shortie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}