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shorty^¹

/ˈʃɔː.ti/ UK
/ˈʃoɹ.ti/ Canada, US
/ˈʃoː.ti/ Australia

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)ti

noun shorties · shortie · shawtie · shawty

derogatory, informal, sometimes Something or someone that is shorter than normal. A rock fishing expedition doesn't involve a lot of paraphernalia. Mick had brought his short rod with the overhead style, egg-beater reel they use off boats. 'The shorty's good for the fight.'
informal A term of endearment for a child, younger sibling, shorter person, etc.
slang A child. "I think we loved 'The Bridge Is Over' more than anybody else," says Nas, who was just a shorty when he first heard the opening shot.
slang An attractive young female, especially one who is sexually available. I guarantee, shorty, it's real, baby, stick it out / [...] / You talk a good one, shorty, now you're makin' me sweat
slang A girlfriend. These are the things that separate a date from a fiancee, a shorty from a wife, a one-night stand from a lifetime commitment.
A short-legged and sleeveless or short-sleeved wetsuit. However, many buy a wetsuit, because it can be pretty unpleasant to put on a musty hire suit. There are various thickness options, but a good compromise is a 5mm one-piece wetsuit and a 5mm 'shorty' worn over the top. (In warmer climes, use either suit on its own).
informal A shorthanded goal.

adjective shortie · shawtie · shawty

informal, not comparable Shorter than normal, especially of clothing. Last seasons long, droopy skirt is being seen to by the scissors turning it into this season's shorty version, still handily teamed with last season/this season/next seasons comfy sloppy Joe. The effect won't just be felt by the very young. While we started off the winter craving a slightly dour and

pronoun shortie · shawtie · shawty

feminine, nominative, objective, singular, slang, third person Synonym of she or her, especially of a younger woman. Bell: Savino didn't tip you off to that bitch? Wee-Bey: Pshh, wasn't no time for that. He get up out the car, we see him go up the block like we said, right? Pshh, after that, he outa sight, we bring it home like we planned, baby. Bell: Well, shorty was a cop.
Similar: she or her

Shorty^²

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Proprialisation of shorty.

proper noun

A nickname for a short person or (ironic, humorous) a tall person. "When I was in the army in forty-three, / A guy named Shorty stole my wife from me."

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: runt, petite, tiny, short, little, petit, small, baby, babe, kiddo, creep, boy, sweetheart, sweetie, wimp, get

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noun a short person

Español	pichurro
Português	baixinho, meia-leca, baixote, minorca, caga-tacos
Italiano	cartuccia, mezza cartuccia
Русский	короты́ш korotýš, короты́шка korotýška, недоро́сток nedoróstok, маломе́рок malomérok, недоме́рок nedomérok

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@misc{shorty_2026,
  title = {shorty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shorty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}