short 3
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
low in stature; not tall
Examples
- 1.a short smokestack
- 2.short in stature
- 3.he was short and stocky
- 4.a little man
Attribute
stature 2
noun
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
EnglishAntonym
tall 1
adjective
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
Derivationally related form
shortness 5
noun
the property of being shorter than average stature
shortness 3
noun
the property of being truncated or short
Also see
low 2
adjective
literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
Attribute
stature 2
noun
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
Similar_to
chunky 2
adjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
compact 2
adjective
having a short and solid form or stature
half-length 1
adjective
representing only the upper half of the body
pint-size 1
adjective
well below average height
short-stalked 1
adjective
of plants having relatively short stalks
