shortness
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shortness
Where it comes from
From Middle English schortnesse, from Old English sċortnes, sċeortnys, equivalent to short + -ness.
noun shortnesses
- The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief. the shortness of a stubby pencil
- The result or product of being short.
- The property of being short or terse. I was chastened by the shortness of her reply.
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Talk about this word "shortness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shortness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shortness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shortness "shortness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shortness.Cite this
@misc{shortness_2026,
title = {shortness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shortness},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
